Dhaka vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$141
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$370
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
57
67
🏙️ Population
16.8M
11.1M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 34% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8829th and 7091st ($464 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6151st and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$8840

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Distance City Cost of living
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
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502