Dhaka vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$2100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$4575
🏠 One person rent
$150
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$2453
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$3086
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
58
83
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.19M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 77% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 8770th and 1744th ($478 vs $2100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Qatar, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 6105th and 513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Doha

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Dhaka Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$12.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1799
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$3302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$2017
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$58.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$89.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$89.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$4178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$2669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$6.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$10635

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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

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861