Kano vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$218
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
24
21
😀 Quality of life
14
42
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kano is 10% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7980th and 8461st ($583 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Nigeria and Liberia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9075th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$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

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520