Dhaka vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$150
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$148
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
29
😀 Quality of life
58
47
🏙️ Population
16.8M
846K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 13% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8770th and 8916th ($478 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Nepal, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 6105th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Kathmandu

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Dhaka Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$4078

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339