Dhaka vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$118
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$245
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
76
😀 Quality of life
54
55
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.59M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 42% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8899th and 6734th ($430 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bangladesh and Iran, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 5971st and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$2.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$823

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77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$367
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$287
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$264
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$303
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$289
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$280
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$281
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$305
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$294
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$351
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$328
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$304
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$337
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$327
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$347
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$334
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$329
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$337
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$307
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$330
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$478
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$338
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$336
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$345
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$355
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$327
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$331
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$332
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$404
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$296
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$408
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$350
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$314

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554