Dhaka vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$5318
🏠 One person rent
$118
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$4608
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
54
89
🏙️ Population
16.8M
888K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 80% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8899th and 1378th ($430 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1239th 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 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Indianapolis ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 5971st and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$1424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$1026
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$2421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$1949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$8.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$1868
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$27149

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Cities near Dhaka

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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2023
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1427
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1940
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1863
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2145
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1914
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1897
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1939
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1834
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1890