Dhaka vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$152
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$86.2
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
49
😀 Quality of life
57
38
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.55M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 37% less expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 8803rd and 6939th ($481 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Bangladesh and Nigeria, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Ibadan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 6218th and 8189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Ibadan

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Dhaka Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$19.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
18.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$567
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$3.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$0.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$5.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$1.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$43.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$1872

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$665
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1017
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$775
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$659
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1022
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$538
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$578
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
173 km or 107 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$741
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$594
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$796
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$612
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$655
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$878
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$673
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$802
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$922
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$673
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$675
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$678
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$785
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$683
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$785
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$682
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$454
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1555
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$587
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1551
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$849
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$618
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$601
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$607
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$654
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$703
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$861
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$353
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$386
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$612
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$584