Kano vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$208
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
81
😀 Quality of life
13
98
🏙️ Population
4.35M
449K

The cost of living in Kano is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8204th and 59th ($553 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in Nigeria and Switzerland, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9094th and 5th 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
$2.67
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$29610

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KanoZurich

Cost of living

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$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
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$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3234
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717