Dhaka vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Dhaka Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1097
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$163
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$263
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$3795
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
56
99
🏙️ Population
16.8M
4.53M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 78% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8592nd and 420th ($464 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Bangladesh and Australia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5833rd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$177
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.76%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$542
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.56
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.4
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1474
$19362

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$360
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$268
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$310
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$297
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$280
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$389
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$324
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$315
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$333
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$329
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$333
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$331
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$340
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$331
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$329
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$340
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$331
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$329
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$334
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$329
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$331
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$525
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$338
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$337
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$339
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$345
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$334
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$329
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$335
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$299
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$341
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$289
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$291
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$335
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$337

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361