Dhaka vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1054
🏠 One person rent
$152
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$214
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
29
😀 Quality of life
57
51
🏙️ Population
16.8M
846K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 17% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8958th ($481 vs $412) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 6218th and 6657th 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
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$78.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$28
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$8.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
10.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$2071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$21.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$69.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$3536

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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
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360