Dhaka vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$150
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1122
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
58
73
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.21M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 68% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8770th and 4074th ($478 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bangladesh and Mexico, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6105th and 2482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Mexico City

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Dhaka Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$13182

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005