Dhaka vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$141
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$360
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
73
29
😀 Quality of life
57
32
🏙️ Population
16.8M
42.7K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 15% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8829th and 8291st ($464 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6151st and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$8839

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$348
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$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
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$312
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$282
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$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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$460
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$811
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$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
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$567
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$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
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$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
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$687
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$715
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$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524