Dhaka vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dhaka Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$892
🏠 One person rent
$152
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$401
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
57
63
🏙️ Population
16.8M
4.5M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 32% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8803rd and 9043rd ($481 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Bangladesh and India, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 6218th and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dhaka vs Kolkata

Prices for goods and services in Dhaka and Kolkata are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dhaka Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$1886

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300