Dhaka vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$2295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$5636
🏠 One person rent
$150
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$3514
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
88
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
16.8M
488K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 79% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8770th and 1307th ($478 vs $2295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Bangladesh and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Edinburgh ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6105th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Edinburgh

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Dhaka Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$8.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$2686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$6647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$4795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$1749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$25458

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Cities near Dhaka

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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820