Dhaka vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dhaka Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$826
🏠 One person rent
$152
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$195
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$139
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$362
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
57
61
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3.38M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 42% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 8803rd and 9109th ($481 vs $340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th in Bangladesh and India, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.1 months in Lucknow. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 6218th and 5852nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dhaka vs Lucknow

Prices for goods and services in Dhaka and Lucknow are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dhaka Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$3.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$67.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$7.57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$6.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$39.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$982

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dhaka

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 Lucknow

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$314
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$300
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$363
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$276
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$287
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$347
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$273
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$267
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$330
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$331
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$375
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$321
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$296
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$299
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$283
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$289
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$395
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$319
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$337
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$362
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$382
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$423
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$285
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$507
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$301
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$519
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$256
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$308
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$340
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$374
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$412
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$263
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$282
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$383
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$329
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$250
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$284