Dhaka vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1153
🏠 One person rent
$121
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$283
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$231
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
28
😀 Quality of life
54
45
🏙️ Population
16.8M
846K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 3% less expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8916th and 8885th ($428 vs $443) 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 0.7 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 5968th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$1.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$97.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$2306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$8.86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$87.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$4063

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330