Dhaka vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$2470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$5467
🏠 One person rent
$150
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$2923
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$4153
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3.94M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 81% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 8770th and 947th ($478 vs $2470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6105th and 184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Dubai

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Dhaka Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2083
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$3820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$2306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$92.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$7283
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$4305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$82.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$75.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$870
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$17401

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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 Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469