Dhaka vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$152
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$230
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
55
😀 Quality of life
57
48
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.11M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 4% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8850th ($481 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6218th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Medan

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Dhaka Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$9091

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572