Dhaka vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$121
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1018
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
7
😀 Quality of life
54
61
🏙️ Population
16.8M
133K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 67% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8916th and 4342nd ($428 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Maldives, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Male. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5968th and 5145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$3.95
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$3225

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1515
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$370
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$331
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$289
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$250
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$280
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$316
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$394
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$549
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$437
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$287
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$340
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$435
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$304
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$289
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$298
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$578
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352