Dhaka vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$141
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$89.2
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
73
24
😀 Quality of life
57
22
🏙️ Population
16.8M
264K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 38% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8829th and 6891st ($464 vs $743) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6151st and 9041st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$5781

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Distance City Cost of living
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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$793
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1102
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$598
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1013
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$835
173 km or 108 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$752
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$699
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$664
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$684
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$417
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$778
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$652
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$705
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$703
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$644
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$600
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$630
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$668
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$705
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$822
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$632
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$664
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$926
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$712
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1051
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$532
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$631
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$878
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1774
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$576
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$676
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$563
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$674
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$961
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$852
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514