Dhaka vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$121
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$444
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
77
😀 Quality of life
54
64
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 57% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8916th and 5792nd ($428 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Peru, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5968th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722