Dhaka vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$121
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$256
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
54
49
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 2% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8916th and 8895th ($428 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5968th and 6293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$3133

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397