Dhaka vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$121
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$155
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
24
😀 Quality of life
54
14
🏙️ Population
16.8M
4.35M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 26% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8916th and 7980th ($428 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Bangladesh and Nigeria, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 5968th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$1831

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886