Dhaka vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$150
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$223
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
38
😀 Quality of life
58
48
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 53% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8770th and 5463rd ($478 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 6105th and 6892nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Harare

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Dhaka Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$23.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$37.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$8948

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$780
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$755
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$629
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$727
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$754
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$565
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$840
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$875
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$792
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$632
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$849
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$952
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$495
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$489
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$456
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$632
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$452
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$813
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$494
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$516
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$692
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$691
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1304
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1602
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$549
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$590
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1378
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$559
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$615
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1166
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$522
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$965
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1132
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1029
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$875