Chittagong vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$884
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$97.6
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$59
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
48
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
3.23M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 62% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 9042nd and 5960th ($358 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Bangladesh and Nigeria, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chittagong compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6271st and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Lagos

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Chittagong Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.4
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.42%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$465
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.06
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.38
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.08
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.94
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.9
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.3
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1349
$2984

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$435
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$329
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$348
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$357
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$478
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$287
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$583
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$326
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$327
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$278
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$327
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$534
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$328
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$318
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$333
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$321
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$326
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$365
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$319
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$313
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$318
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$321
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$324
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$314
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$311
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$313
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$362
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$319
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$315
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$272
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$321
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$336
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$285
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$297
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$339

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Distance City Cost of living
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$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
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$1375
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$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
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$373
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$666