Dhaka vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1332
🏠 One person rent
$141
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$66.7
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
24
😀 Quality of life
57
16
🏙️ Population
16.8M
4.35M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 18% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8829th and 8160th ($464 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 21st in Nigeria, while ranked 6151st and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$7.74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$11.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$18.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
22.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$1342
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$9.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$2.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$3.42
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$35.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$1804

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926