Chennai vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1161
🏠 One person rent
$151
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$260
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
76
😀 Quality of life
66
57
🏙️ Population
6.6M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chennai is 11% less expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8803rd ($430 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Bangladesh, respectively. Check India vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Dhaka. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 5162nd and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Dhaka

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Chennai Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$40.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$2100

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307