Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Kano Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 4.3 times more expensive than Kano.
Bangkok vs. Kano Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Kano, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Kano
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
NGN4,808.05
|
$3.10
THB102.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
NGN7,354.86
|
$6.20
THB204.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NGN586.68
|
$0.79
THB26.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
NGN516.63
|
$0.33
THB10.98
|
|
Kano vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Kano
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
NGN2,640.60
|
$1.44
THB47.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.50
THB280.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.35
NGN18,435.45
|
$7.23
THB238.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
NGN2,943.58
|
$2.28
THB75.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
THB45.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.20
NGN4,418.11
|
$1.59
THB52.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,030.89
|
$0.82
THB26.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NGN736.35
|
$1.02
THB33.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
NGN736.35
|
$0.85
THB28.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
NGN1,472.70
|
$0.72
THB23.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
NGN2,209.06
|
$0.65
THB21.38
|
|
Kano vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 96.1% more for transportation
|
Kano
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
NGN2,234.46
|
$4.69
THB154.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.41
NGN50,282.64
|
$37.21
THB1,225.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,206.42
THB1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.63
THB382.84
|
|
Kano vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Kano
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.54
NGN26,987.19
|
$16.91
THB556.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.26
NGN649K
|
$675.06
THB22,227.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.35
NGN244K
|
$321.97
THB10,601.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$9.36
NGN12,928.76
|
$68.69
THB2,261.62
|
|
Kano vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 17.3 times more for childcare
|
Kano
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.27
NGN48,701.30
|
$609.37
THB20,064.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,346.39
THB439K
|
|
Kano vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kano
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.87
NGN1,201.42
|
$2.79
THB91.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
NGN6,493.51
|
$2.54
THB83.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.40
THB144.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.91
NGN46,823.08
|
$51.03
THB1,680.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.70
NGN6,493.51
|
$8.06
THB265.43
|
|
Kano vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kano
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$58.81
THB1,936.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.03
THB1,252.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.24
THB3,432.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.47
THB3,011.65
|
Kano vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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