Dhaka vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$150
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$863
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
8
😀 Quality of life
58
64
🏙️ Population
16.8M
133K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 64% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8770th and 4490th ($478 vs $1321) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.7 months in Male. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6105th and 5278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Male

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Dhaka Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$3305

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1387
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$342
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$291
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$261
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$243
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$372
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$582
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$479
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$259
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$342
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$315
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$290
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$313
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$418
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$312
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$538
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$332
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$283
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$379
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$522
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$265
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$507
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$294
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$303
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$318
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$322