Dhaka vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$106
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$25.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$154
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
35
😀 Quality of life
57
40
🏙️ Population
16.8M
863K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 28% less expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 8745th and 7313th ($456 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Bangladesh and Tajikistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Tajikistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Dushanbe. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 5727th and 7225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Dushanbe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.09
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
18.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$4.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$6.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$4.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$13332

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$629
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$647
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$672
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$473
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$562
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$680
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$682
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$692
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$445
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$682
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$674
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$416
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$437
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$785
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$488
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$479
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$416
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$446
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$558
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$434
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$399
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$475
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$651
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$567
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$347
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$529
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$479
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$582
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$311
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$564
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$449
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$455
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$352
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$335
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423