Dhaka vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$152
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$93
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$76.1
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
25
😀 Quality of life
57
23
🏙️ Population
16.8M
4.35M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 15% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8284th ($481 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th 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 Kano. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kano ranked 9th in Nigeria, while ranked 6218th and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Kano

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Dhaka Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$12.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$19.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
21.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$3.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$3.63
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$35
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$2083

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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
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$584
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$581
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878