Dhaka vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$150
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$59
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
48
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
16.8M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 50% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8770th and 5960th ($478 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bangladesh and Nigeria, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6105th and 7444th 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
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666