Dhaka vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$3039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$7612
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1950
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$3959
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$774
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$4110
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
62
😀 Quality of life
54
87
🏙️ Population
16.8M
351K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 86% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 8916th and 133rd ($428 vs $3039) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 103rd in Bangladesh and the United States, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Honolulu. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Honolulu ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 5968th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$8.01
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$6.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1975
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$1617
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$3984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$3497
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$295
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$8808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$8156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$6.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$6.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$6.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$23.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$4.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$5.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$31596

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2776
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2571
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2601
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2554
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3033
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2719
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3271
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2372
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$520
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1519
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1523
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2538
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$3042
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3152
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3180
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3196
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3170
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3224
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2873
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4155
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3293
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3330
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3176
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3781
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2864
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3672
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3804
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3442
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$521
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3473
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3584
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2846
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3288
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2839
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3053
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3610
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3048
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3085