Abuja vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1078
🏠 One person rent
$953
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$282
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
37
72
😀 Quality of life
19
54
🏙️ Population
1.57M
16.8M

The cost of living in Abuja is 195% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 4418th and 8916th ($1262 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 8886th and 5968th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$1444

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$787
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$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317