Dhaka vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Dhaka	Majuro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$478	$1499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1155	$2914
🏠 One person rent	$150	$962
🏘️ Family rent	$256	$1413
🍽️ Food expenses	$209	$426
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.9	$41.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$238	$443
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	1 km
🎓 Higher education	76	1
😀 Quality of life	58	40
🏙️ Population	16.8M	30K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 68% less expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 8770th and 4002nd ($478 vs $1499) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Majuro. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Majuro ranked 1st in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 6105th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Dhaka	Majuro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.19	$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.2	$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.9	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.87	$4.47
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.3	$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$166	$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$101	$750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$300	$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$181	$1076
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.5	$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$40	$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.8	$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.58%	11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1249	$1436
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$700	$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.41	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22.4	$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.35	$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.96	$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.82	$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.55	$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.61	$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.17	$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.47	$8.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.55	$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.57	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.67	$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.3	$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.52	$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.09	$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.91	$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.2	$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.25	$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.88	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.88	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19.9	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.08	$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12	$33.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.12	$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans	$17	$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$47	$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$77.5	$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2391	$3021

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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 Majuro

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Djarrit	$1497
658 km or 409 mi	South Tarawa	$526
974 km or 605 mi	Yaren	$788
1943 km or 1208 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1944 km or 1208 mi	Funafuti	$714
2115 km or 1314 mi	Auki	$1491
2222 km or 1381 mi	Honiara	$1502
2553 km or 1587 mi	Luganville	$2020
2779 km or 1727 mi	Port Vila	$2036
2828 km or 1757 mi	Lautoka	$680
2846 km or 1769 mi	Nadi	$1095
2905 km or 1805 mi	Nasinu	$910
2909 km or 1808 mi	Manase	$790
2910 km or 1808 mi	Suva	$891
2923 km or 1816 mi	Saipan	$1435
2977 km or 1850 mi	Dededo	$2409
2980 km or 1852 mi	Apia	$789
2985 km or 1855 mi	Hagatna	$3243
3100 km or 1926 mi	Lae	$546
3244 km or 2016 mi	Port Moresby	$562
3290 km or 2045 mi	Paita	$1851
3291 km or 2045 mi	Dumbea	$1844
3304 km or 2053 mi	Noumea	$1911
3466 km or 2154 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
3475 km or 2159 mi	Mua	$1033
3509 km or 2181 mi	London	$526
3550 km or 2206 mi	Kauai	$2888
3554 km or 2209 mi	Jayapura	$492
3663 km or 2276 mi	Waipahu	$2760
3668 km or 2279 mi	Pearl	$2649
3668 km or 2279 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
3674 km or 2283 mi	Honolulu	$3331
3687 km or 2291 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
3794 km or 2357 mi	Kahului	$3302
3798 km or 2360 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
3869 km or 2404 mi	Cairns	$1851
3891 km or 2418 mi	Hilo	$2463
3968 km or 2466 mi	Townsville	$2015
4040 km or 2510 mi	Melekeok	$1174
4041 km or 2511 mi	Ngerulmud	$1173