Delhi vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$1155
🏠 One person rent
$192
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$256
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$238
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
76
😀 Quality of life
62
58
🏙️ Population
26.5M
16.8M

The cost of living in Delhi is 0.2% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8767th and 8770th ($479 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 Delhi compared to 0.5 months in Dhaka. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 5583rd and 6105th 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
$4.69
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$40
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
10.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$1249
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$4.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$17
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$47
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$77.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$2391

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

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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