Dhaka vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dhaka | Onitsha | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dhaka is 48% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8803rd and 6203rd ($481 vs $922) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Onitsha ranked 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 6218th and 9020th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Dhaka | Onitsha | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 77 km or 48 mi | Brahmanbaria | |
| 90 km or 56 mi |  Agartala | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Barisal | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Mymensingh | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Khulna | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Jessore | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Bogra | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Sylhet | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Shantipur | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Chittagong | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Naihati | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Berhampore | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Bhatpara | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Hugli-Chuchura | |
| 226 km or 141 mi | Chandannagar | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Rajarhat | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Madhyamgram | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Barrackpore | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | North Dumdum | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Balurghat | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Serampore | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Aizawl | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Panihati | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Kamarhati | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | South Dumdum | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Bidhannagar | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Baranagar | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Uttarpara | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Bally | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Howrah | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Kolkata | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Rajpur Sonarpur | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Rangpur | |
| 255 km or 159 mi | Shillong | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Barasat | |
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Cities near Onitsha
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 32 km or 20 mi |  Awka | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Owerri | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Enugu | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Umuahia | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Benin | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Aba | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Warri | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Owo | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Akure | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Calabar | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Ife | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Osogbo | |
| 331 km or 205 mi | Abuja | |
| 341 km or 212 mi |  Kumba | |
| 345 km or 214 mi | Ibadan | |
| 347 km or 216 mi |  Malabo | |
| 351 km or 218 mi | Buea | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Ilorin | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Limbe | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Oyo | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Bamenda | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Lagos | |
| 384 km or 239 mi | Minna | |
| 395 km or 245 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 400 km or 248 mi | Douala | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 462 km or 287 mi |  Porto-Novo | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Jos | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Cotonou | |
| 490 km or 304 mi | Kaduna | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Save | |
| 541 km or 336 mi | Abomey | |
| 554 km or 344 mi | Zaria | |
| 571 km or 355 mi | Bauchi | |
| 582 km or 362 mi | Bata | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Yaounde | |
| 615 km or 382 mi |  Lome | |
| 643 km or 399 mi | Atakpame |