Dhaka vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$152
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$148
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
76
70
😀 Quality of life
57
50
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 4% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8843rd ($481 vs $464) 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 6218th and 6696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Islamabad

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Dhaka Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$3118

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379