Dhaka vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$3299
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
54
92
🏙️ Population
16.8M
548K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 80% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 8916th and 1500th ($428 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd in Bangladesh and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5968th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Manchester

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Dhaka Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$17390

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761