Dhaka vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$150
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$173
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
76
27
😀 Quality of life
58
28
🏙️ Population
16.8M
42.7K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 12% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8770th and 8425th ($478 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bangladesh and Kenya, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 6105th and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Meru

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Dhaka Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$10408

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$348
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$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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$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583