Dhaka vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$106
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$221
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
57
51
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 17% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8745th and 8988th ($456 vs $389) 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 5727th and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$4.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$1443

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401