Dhaka vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$141
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
36
😀 Quality of life
57
18
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.48M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 56% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8829th and 5196th ($464 vs $1051) 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 0.4 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 6151st and 9140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$572
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$38.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$1061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$2.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$8.54
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$1418

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1774
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$563
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$961
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$632
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$674
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$926
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$676
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$664
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$644
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$397
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$778
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$705
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1514
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$849
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$752
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1413
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$665
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$755
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$664
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$698
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1102
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$852
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1013
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1363
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$793
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$743
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$810
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$793
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$393
518 km or 322 mi Save
$646
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$598
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$652
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$781
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1241
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$671
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$835
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$699