Dhaka vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$319
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$784
🏠 One person rent
$121
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$203
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$123
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$214
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
54
40
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3.2M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 34% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 8916th and 9185th ($428 vs $319) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.7 months in Faisalabad. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Faisalabad ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 5968th and 6906th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$7.12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$84.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$59
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$50.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$2.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$2.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$3.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$1.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$1.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$25.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$785

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$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
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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
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$373
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$312
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$344
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$292
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$310
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$456
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$380
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$376
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$406
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$308
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$280
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$360
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$358
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$500
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$335
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$328
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$371
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$344
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$378
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$376
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$439
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$407
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$430
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$277
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
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$397
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$441
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$268
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$354
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$286