Bucharest vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1155
🏠 One person rent
$562
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$256
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
76
😀 Quality of life
84
58
🏙️ Population
1.72M
16.8M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 140% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 4877th and 8770th ($1148 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Romania vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.5 months in Dhaka. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 482nd and 6105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Dhaka

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Bucharest Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$40
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
10.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1249
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$17
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$47
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$77.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$2391

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$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