Dhaka vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1248
🏠 One person rent
$152
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$27.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$120
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
11
😀 Quality of life
57
33
🏙️ Population
16.8M
222K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 8% less expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8580th ($481 vs $522) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Dili. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 6218th and 8642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Dili

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Dhaka Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$3757

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$464
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$439
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$520
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$405