Dhaka vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$106
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$406
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
57
29
🏙️ Population
16.8M
42.7K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 6% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8745th and 8601st ($456 vs $486) 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5727th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$6789

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$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539