Bucharest vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1078
🏠 One person rent
$496
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
72
😀 Quality of life
78
54
🏙️ Population
1.72M
16.8M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 142% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 5404th and 8916th ($1036 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Romania and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Romania vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 642nd and 5968th 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
$10.6
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$4.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$1444

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317