Dhaka vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$289
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$670
🏠 One person rent
$106
$111
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$173
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$108
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$123
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
57
27
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3.2M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 58% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 8745th and 9245th ($456 vs $289) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 0.4 months in Faisalabad. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Faisalabad ranked 13th in Pakistan, while ranked 5727th and 8707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$7.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.64
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$97
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$71.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$120
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$20.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
15.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$5.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$3.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$3.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$2.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$10.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$2.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$11.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$44.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$14.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$645

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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
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$344
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$260
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$337
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$364
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$290
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$330
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$303
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$337
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$386
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$268
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$240
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$338
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$277
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$328
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$508
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$298
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$278
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$307
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$399
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$394
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$331
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$389
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$399
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$267
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$238
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$448
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$307
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$352
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$335
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$281
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$393
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$365
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$250
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$401
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$291
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$311
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$282