Cape Town vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Cape Town | Dhaka | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Cape Town is 165% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 4637th and 8829th ($1231 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Bangladesh, respectively. Check South Africa vs Bangladesh comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.4 months in Dhaka. Cape Town ranked 5th best city to live in South Africa vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6312th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Cape Town vs Dhaka
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| Cape Town | Dhaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 54 km or 33 mi |  Paarl | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Worcester | |
| 371 km or 231 mi | George | |
| 644 km or 400 mi | Uitenhage | |
| 662 km or 411 mi | Port Elizabeth | |
| 664 km or 413 mi | Upington | |
| 754 km or 468 mi | Makhanda | |
| 821 km or 510 mi | Komani | |
| 833 km or 518 mi | Kimberley | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Bhisho | |
| 882 km or 548 mi | East London | |
| 912 km or 567 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 950 km or 590 mi |  Mafeteng | |
| 999 km or 621 mi | Maseru | |
| 1002 km or 622 mi | Mthatha | |
| 1029 km or 639 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 1030 km or 640 mi | Welkom | |
| 1034 km or 643 mi |  Mariental | |
| 1092 km or 679 mi | Butha-Buthe | |
| 1092 km or 679 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 1113 km or 692 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 1135 km or 705 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 1155 km or 718 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Rehoboth | |
| 1194 km or 742 mi |  Lobatse | |
| 1198 km or 745 mi | Kanye | |
| 1208 km or 751 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 1217 km or 756 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 1231 km or 765 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 1244 km or 773 mi | Soweto | |
| 1250 km or 777 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 1260 km or 783 mi | Gaborone | |
| 1261 km or 783 mi | Molepolole | |
| 1261 km or 784 mi | Johannesburg | |
| 1267 km or 788 mi | Randburg | |
| 1269 km or 789 mi | Windhoek | |
| 1270 km or 789 mi | Sandton | |
| 1271 km or 790 mi | Durban | |
| 1277 km or 794 mi | Gobabis | |
| 1279 km or 795 mi | Walvis Bay |
Cities near Dhaka
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.5 mi |  Narayanganj | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Narsingdi | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Brahmanbaria | |
| 90 km or 56 mi |  Agartala | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Barisal | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Mymensingh | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Khulna | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Jessore | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Bogra | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Sylhet | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Shantipur | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Chittagong | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Naihati | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Berhampore | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Bhatpara | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Hugli-Chuchura | |
| 226 km or 141 mi | Chandannagar | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Rajarhat | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Madhyamgram | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Barrackpore | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | North Dumdum | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Balurghat | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Serampore | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Aizawl | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Panihati | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Kamarhati | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | South Dumdum | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Bidhannagar | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Baranagar | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Uttarpara | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Bally | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Howrah | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Kolkata | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Rajpur Sonarpur | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Rangpur | |
| 255 km or 159 mi | Shillong | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Barasat | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Bardhaman |