Dhaka vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2681
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
98
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3.51M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 77% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8803rd and 1805th ($481 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bangladesh and Spain, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6218th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Madrid

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Dhaka Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$14237

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797