Dhaka vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$121
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$565
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
16
😀 Quality of life
54
40
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.19M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 40% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8916th and 6859th ($428 vs $711) 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 5968th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$4929

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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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651