Dhaka vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$2310
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$5713
🏠 One person rent
$141
$1359
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$2393
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$3676
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
88
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
16.8M
488K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 80% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8829th and 1247th ($464 vs $2310) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6151st and 59th 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
$2.14
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$8.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$2488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$1942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$300
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$6892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$4820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$88.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$1932
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$23184

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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

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808