Dhaka vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$152
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$75
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
48
😀 Quality of life
57
42
🏙️ Population
16.8M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 53% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5500th ($481 vs $1022) 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 6218th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Lagos

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Dhaka Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612