Dhaka vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$106
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$545
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
16
😀 Quality of life
57
40
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.19M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 33% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8745th and 6964th ($456 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Togo, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 5727th and 7143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$90.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
7.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$1203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$3.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$31.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$6625

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327