Kano vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$218
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
24
36
😀 Quality of life
14
48
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kano is 15% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7980th and 7016th ($583 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 9th in Nigeria and Zambia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9075th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$5845

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$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670