Dhaka vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$118
$1305
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$4390
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.3M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 81% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8899th and 1229th ($430 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1115th 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 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 1.9 months in Houston. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Houston ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5971st and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$1390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$2766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$2058
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$2714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$18964

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$309
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$295
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$367
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$287
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$264
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$303
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$289
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$280
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$281
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$305
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$294
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$351
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$328
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$304
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$337
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$327
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$347
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$334
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$329
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$337
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$307
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$330
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$478
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$338
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$336
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$345
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$355
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$327
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$331
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$332
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$404
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$296
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$408
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$350
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$314

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182