Dhaka vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$121
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$315
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
54
43
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.11M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 17% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8916th and 8536th ($428 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5968th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$11482

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544