Dhaka vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$2014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$4398
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$2333
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2972
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
57
84
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.19M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 76% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 8803rd and 1994th ($481 vs $2014) 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 0.4 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 6218th and 537th 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
$8.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$6.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$1123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$87.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$86.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$3108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$136
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$11285

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861