Dhaka vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$106
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$679
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
72
16
😀 Quality of life
57
18
🏙️ Population
16.8M
519K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 15% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8745th and 8241st ($456 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Lesotho, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 5727th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$0.79
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$5.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603