Dhaka vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$121
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$101
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
36
😀 Quality of life
54
12
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.48M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 59% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8916th and 5406th ($428 vs $1036) 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 5968th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$1688

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$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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655