Dhaka vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$150
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$4720
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
16.8M
8.8M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 87% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8770th and 28th ($478 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.3 months in London. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6105th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs London

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Dhaka London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$25686

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Cities near Dhaka

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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178