Dhaka vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$141
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
47
😀 Quality of life
57
41
🏙️ Population
16.8M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 58% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8829th and 4957th ($464 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 Lagos. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6151st and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576