Dhaka vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$121
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$443
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
54
25
🏙️ Population
16.8M
42.7K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 20% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8916th and 8393rd ($428 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 5968th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$8360

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$301
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$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
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$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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$571
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$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
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$675
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$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
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$509
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$719
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$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
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$545