Dhaka vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$2810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1872
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$3267
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$3754
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
16.8M
593K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 85% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 8916th and 300th ($428 vs $2810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Ireland, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 5968th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Dublin

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Dhaka Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$91.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$7.7
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$1582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$3404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$2823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$277
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$7861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$6156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$18.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$3.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$76.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$1381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$9488

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659