Calgary vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$456
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$106
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$309
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
72
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
1.31M
16.8M

The cost of living in Calgary is 363% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 1526th and 8745th ($2113 vs $456) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Canada and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Canada vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 66th and 5727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Dhaka

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Calgary Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$9.76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$62.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$4.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$1449

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323