Delhi vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Delhi Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$468
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$1097
🏠 One person rent
$187
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$263
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$618
$260
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
72
😀 Quality of life
63
56
🏙️ Population
26.5M
16.8M

The cost of living in Delhi is 0.9% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8582nd and 8592nd ($468 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in India and Bangladesh, respectively. Check India vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Delhi compared to 0.6 months in Dhaka. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 4741st and 5833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Dhaka

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Delhi Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$177
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$23
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.14%
9.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2446
$1114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$542
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.52
$4.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$4.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$24.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.1
$58.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1843
$1474

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$438
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$406
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$359
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$322
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$330
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$360
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$268
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$310
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$297
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$280
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$389
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$324
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$315
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$333
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$329
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$333
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$331
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$340
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$331
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$329
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$340
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$331
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$329
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$334
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$329
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$331
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$525
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$338
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$337
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$339
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$345
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$334
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$329
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$335
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$299
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$341
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$289
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$291
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$335
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$337