Dhaka vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$4970
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
16.8M
888K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 80% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8916th and 1397th ($428 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1219th 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 35th in the United States, while ranked 5968th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$27094

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828