Dhaka vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$150
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
37
😀 Quality of life
58
26
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.48M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 40% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8770th and 6787th ($478 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 Onitsha. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 6105th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Onitsha

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Dhaka Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$1896

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$348
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657