Dhaka vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1152
🏠 One person rent
$106
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$236
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
28
😀 Quality of life
57
48
🏙️ Population
16.8M
846K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 0.3% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8745th and 8752nd ($456 vs $455) 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 5727th and 6452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$1.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.62
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$209
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
13.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$1180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$9.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$6.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$94.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$3189

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328