Dhaka vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$789
🏠 One person rent
$150
$113
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$190
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$132
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$257
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
58
59
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3.38M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 47% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 8770th and 9120th ($478 vs $326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th in Bangladesh and India, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Lucknow. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 6105th and 5952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Lucknow

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Dhaka Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$213
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$46.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$7.51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
8.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$7.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$3.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$14.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$38.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$39.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$975

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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 Lucknow

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$308
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$291
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$348
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$266
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$271
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$330
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$264
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$255
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$299
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$352
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$291
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$284
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$286
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$273
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$276
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$317
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$335
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$344
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$368
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$404
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$288
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$479
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$270
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$509
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$245
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$293
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$336
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$369
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$424
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$256
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$274
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$395
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$270
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$309
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$239
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$287