Dhaka vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$121
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$27.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$404
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
11
😀 Quality of life
54
30
🏙️ Population
16.8M
222K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 18% less expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 8916th and 8515th ($428 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and East Timor, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs East Timor comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Dili. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 5968th and 8099th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1506
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$6.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$99.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$3328

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434