Dhaka vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2516
🏠 One person rent
$152
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$226
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
38
😀 Quality of life
57
48
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 53% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5483rd ($481 vs $1024) 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 6218th and 6918th 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
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$78.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
13.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$10145

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899