Abuja vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1155
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$256
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$238
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
39
76
😀 Quality of life
23
58
🏙️ Population
1.69M
16.8M

The cost of living in Abuja is 188% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 4364th and 8770th ($1375 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nigeria and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Dhaka. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 9006th and 6105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Dhaka

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Abuja Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$40
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
10.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1249
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$17
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$47
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$77.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$2391

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$692
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$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296