Dhaka vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$118
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$101
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
72
23
😀 Quality of life
54
16
🏙️ Population
16.8M
264K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 36% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8899th and 7061st ($430 vs $670) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Benin, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 5971st and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$5849

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$309
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$295
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$367
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$287
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$264
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$303
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$289
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$280
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$281
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$305
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$294
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$351
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$328
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$304
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$337
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$327
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$347
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$334
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$329
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$337
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$307
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$330
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$478
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$338
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$336
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$345
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$355
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$327
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$331
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$332
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$404
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$296
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$408
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$350
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$314

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$679
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$462
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$743
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502