Kano vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$218
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
81
😀 Quality of life
14
98
🏙️ Population
4.35M
447K

The cost of living in Kano is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7980th and 41st ($583 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd 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 months in Zurich. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9075th 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
$2.83
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$20539

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$621
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$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843