Dhaka vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2475
🏠 One person rent
$141
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$230
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
37
😀 Quality of life
57
49
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 55% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8829th and 5412th ($464 vs $1021) 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 0.4 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 6151st and 6721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$93.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$34.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$8872

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$779
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$650
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$761
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$716
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$755
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$587
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$873
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$916
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$820
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$658
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$655
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$687
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$996
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$493
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$587
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$653
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$519
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$577
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1062
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1278
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$514
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$536
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1069
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$565
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$577
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$912
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$888
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830