Delhi vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$1161
🏠 One person rent
$205
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$260
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$175
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
76
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
26.5M
16.8M

The cost of living in Delhi is 5% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8668th and 8803rd ($507 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in India and Bangladesh, respectively. Check India vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.4 months in Dhaka. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 5790th and 6218th 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
$5.48
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$40.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$1083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$2100

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

Cities near Dhaka

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