Dhaka vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$875
🏠 One person rent
$150
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$255
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
58
61
🏙️ Population
16.8M
4.5M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 32% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8770th and 9031st ($478 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Bangladesh and India, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 6105th and 5764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$1762

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289