Dhaka vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$150
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$216
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
55
😀 Quality of life
58
47
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.11M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 5% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8770th and 8852nd ($478 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 6105th and 6943rd 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
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$7769

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550