Dhaka vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$121
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$394
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
54
57
🏙️ Population
16.8M
5.55M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 42% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8916th and 6689th ($428 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Kenya, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5968th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$8325

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768