Kano vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$6558
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
81
😀 Quality of life
17
97
🏙️ Population
3.85M
443K

The cost of living in Kano is 94% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 9294th and 31st ($210 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Switzerland, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9073rd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Zurich

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Kano Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$29266

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$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$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
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846