Dhaka vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$150
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$3456
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
58
94
🏙️ Population
16.8M
626K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 77% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 8770th and 1708th ($478 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6105th and 39th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Glasgow

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Dhaka Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$21435

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Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404