Dhaka vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$141
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$155
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
57
50
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 5% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8829th and 8887th ($464 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 6151st and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$2738

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373