Kano vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$612
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
24
28
😀 Quality of life
17
38
🏙️ Population
3.85M
431K

The cost of living in Kano is 74% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 9294th and 6362nd ($210 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st in Nigeria and Namibia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9073rd and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$3671

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$249
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$976
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$978
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$269
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$272
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$313
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$288
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$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
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$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
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$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
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$272
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$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
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$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
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$826
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$351

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Distance City Cost of living
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$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
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$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
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$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
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$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
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$771
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$783
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$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
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$637
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$733
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$741