Dhaka vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$2514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$5509
🏠 One person rent
$141
$1723
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$4067
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3.94M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 82% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 8829th and 848th ($464 vs $2514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.6 months in Dubai. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6151st and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$12.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$2095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$1336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$3716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$2461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$96.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$7516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$3977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$81.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$77.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$15029

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483