Dhaka vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$106
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$4818
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
57
89
🏙️ Population
16.8M
888K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 79% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8745th and 1474th ($456 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1308th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5727th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$27248

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Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798