Dhaka vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$842
🏠 One person rent
$118
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$138
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
83
😀 Quality of life
54
56
🏙️ Population
16.8M
5.6M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 35% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 8899th and 9160th ($430 vs $318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Bangladesh and Egypt, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5971st and 5740th 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
$1.89
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$1.58
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$2.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$1943

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DhakaGiza

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$309
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$295
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$367
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$287
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$264
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$303
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$289
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$280
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$281
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$305
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$294
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$351
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$328
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$304
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$337
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$327
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$347
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$334
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$329
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$337
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$307
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$330
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$478
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$338
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$336
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$345
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$355
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$327
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$331
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$332
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$404
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$296
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$408
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$350
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$314

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813