Dhaka vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$121
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$180
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
54
41
🏙️ Population
16.8M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 62% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8916th and 4791st ($428 vs $1133) 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 5968th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$2307

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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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492