Dhaka vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$152
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$643
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
57
70
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 55% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5141st ($481 vs $1075) 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 6218th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Lima

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Dhaka Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$9668

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755