Chennai vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1155
🏠 One person rent
$142
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$256
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
76
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
6.6M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chennai is 14% less expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8947th and 8770th ($409 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Bangladesh, respectively. Check India vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Dhaka. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 5131st and 6105th 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
$2.12
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$40
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
10.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1249
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$17
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$47
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$77.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$2391

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$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296