Dhaka vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Dhaka	Majuro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$428	$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1078	$2994
🏠 One person rent	$121	$973
🏘️ Family rent	$235	$1461
🍽️ Food expenses	$191	$445
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.7	$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$282	$1492
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	1 km
🎓 Higher education	72	1
😀 Quality of life	54	37
🏙️ Population	16.8M	30K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 72% less expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 8916th and 3601st ($428 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and the Marshall Islands, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the Marshall Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1 months in Majuro. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Majuro ranked 1st in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 5968th and 7308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Majuro

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	Dhaka	Majuro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.9	$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$11.5	$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.57	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.18	$4
☕ Cappuccino	$2.07	$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.29	$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$137	$690
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$77.4	$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$293	$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$167	$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$19.5	$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.7	$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.5	$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.48%	11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1008	$1338
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$531	$924
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.42	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.8	$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.51	$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.68	$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.63	$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.22	$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.18	$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.58	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.75	$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.46	$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.83	$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.68	$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.4	$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.81	$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.65	$4.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.97	$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.79	$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.67	$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.1	$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.13	$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.1	$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.4	$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans	$17.2	$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$40.4	$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$45.9	$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1444	$3053

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Cities near Dhaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi	Narayanganj	$301
38 km or 24 mi	Narsingdi	$271
77 km or 48 mi	Brahmanbaria	$290
90 km or 56 mi	Agartala	$380
113 km or 70 mi	Barisal	$295
115 km or 71 mi	Mymensingh	$256
132 km or 82 mi	Khulna	$339
135 km or 84 mi	Jessore	$290
164 km or 102 mi	Bogra	$282
196 km or 122 mi	Rajshahi	$279
196 km or 122 mi	Krishnanagar	$294
199 km or 124 mi	Sylhet	$296
207 km or 129 mi	Shantipur	$307
213 km or 132 mi	Chittagong	$312
221 km or 137 mi	Naihati	$335
222 km or 138 mi	Berhampore	$309
223 km or 139 mi	Bhatpara	$342
224 km or 139 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$332
226 km or 141 mi	Chandannagar	$335
228 km or 142 mi	Rajarhat	$353
229 km or 142 mi	Madhyamgram	$341
234 km or 145 mi	Barrackpore	$336
234 km or 146 mi	North Dumdum	$343
235 km or 146 mi	Balurghat	$311
236 km or 147 mi	Serampore	$336
236 km or 147 mi	Aizawl	$461
236 km or 147 mi	Panihati	$344
238 km or 148 mi	Kamarhati	$343
238 km or 148 mi	South Dumdum	$351
238 km or 148 mi	Bidhannagar	$360
239 km or 149 mi	Baranagar	$340
239 km or 149 mi	Uttarpara	$334
241 km or 150 mi	Bally	$338
247 km or 154 mi	Howrah	$338
248 km or 154 mi	Kolkata	$408
248 km or 154 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$360
254 km or 158 mi	Rangpur	$298
255 km or 159 mi	Shillong	$390
259 km or 161 mi	Barasat	$356
265 km or 165 mi	Bardhaman	$317

Cities near Majuro

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Djarrit	$1519
658 km or 409 mi	South Tarawa	$521
974 km or 605 mi	Yaren	$629
1943 km or 1208 mi	Vaiaku	$596
1944 km or 1208 mi	Funafuti	$596
2115 km or 1314 mi	Auki	$1464
2222 km or 1381 mi	Honiara	$1459
2553 km or 1587 mi	Luganville	$3054
2779 km or 1727 mi	Port Vila	$2349
2828 km or 1757 mi	Lautoka	$603
2846 km or 1769 mi	Nadi	$901
2905 km or 1805 mi	Nasinu	$898
2909 km or 1808 mi	Manase	$661
2910 km or 1808 mi	Suva	$921
2923 km or 1816 mi	Saipan	$1427
2977 km or 1850 mi	Dededo	$2648
2980 km or 1852 mi	Apia	$661
2985 km or 1855 mi	Hagatna	$2660
3100 km or 1926 mi	Lae	$541
3244 km or 2016 mi	Port Moresby	$557
3290 km or 2045 mi	Paita	$1693
3291 km or 2045 mi	Dumbea	$1700
3304 km or 2053 mi	Noumea	$1755
3466 km or 2154 mi	Nukualofa	$963
3475 km or 2159 mi	Mua	$961
3509 km or 2181 mi	London	$520
3550 km or 2206 mi	Kauai	$2719
3554 km or 2209 mi	Jayapura	$459
3663 km or 2276 mi	Waipahu	$2601
3668 km or 2279 mi	Pearl	$2571
3668 km or 2279 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2554
3674 km or 2283 mi	Honolulu	$3039
3687 km or 2291 mi	East Honolulu	$2776
3794 km or 2357 mi	Kahului	$3033
3798 km or 2360 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3271
3869 km or 2404 mi	Cairns	$1442
3891 km or 2418 mi	Hilo	$2372
3968 km or 2466 mi	Townsville	$1303
4040 km or 2510 mi	Melekeok	$1168
4041 km or 2511 mi	Ngerulmud	$1169