Chennai vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1078
🏠 One person rent
$159
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
66
54
🏙️ Population
6.6M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chennai is 1% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8907th and 8916th ($433 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Bangladesh, respectively. Check India vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 4094th and 5968th 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
$1.8
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$1444

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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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