Dhaka vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$141
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$592
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
79
😀 Quality of life
57
71
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 55% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8829th and 5274th ($464 vs $1040) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6151st and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745