Dhaka vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$985
🏠 One person rent
$152
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$143
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
83
😀 Quality of life
57
60
🏙️ Population
16.8M
4.46M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 22% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8986th ($481 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Bangladesh and Egypt, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 6218th and 5926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Giza

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Dhaka Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$2866

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062