Kano vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$218
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
36
😀 Quality of life
14
12
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kano is 44% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7980th and 5406th ($583 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Ranked 10th vs 15th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 9075th vs 9136th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Onitsha

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Kano Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$1688

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655