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Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Kano leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kano leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Kano leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kano leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Kano | 83.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Kano | 74.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kano | $1,674 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kano | 11.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kano | $2,013/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kano | 9.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kano | 58.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kano | 69.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Q2193 wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Kano.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kano leads cost, safety, and rent; Q2193 leads salary, jobs, and health.
cost
Kano
83.5
Q2193
90
safety
Kano
74.1
Q2193
52.5
housing
Kano
$1,674
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Kano
11.5x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Kano
$2,013/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Kano
9.2%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Kano
58.4
Q2193
50.2
health
Kano
69.7 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kano
2.6%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Kano
63.5
Q2193
84.8
transport
Kano
56
Q2193
66.4
safety
Kano
11.3 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Kano
84.5 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Kano
13.4%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Kano
5.1
Q2193
6.6
housing
Kano
$10,522/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Kano
34.2%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Kano
52.6%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Kano
60.1%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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