Dhaka vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$106
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
57
38
🏙️ Population
16.8M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 2% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8745th and 8781st ($456 vs $448) 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5727th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443