Dhaka vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$152
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$415
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
76
27
😀 Quality of life
57
32
🏙️ Population
16.8M
42.7K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 11% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8447th ($481 vs $542) 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 0.4 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 6218th and 8725th 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
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$9031

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$350
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$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
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$314
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$287
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$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
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$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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$455
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$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
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$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
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$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
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$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
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$811
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$691
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$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544