Dhaka vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$121
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$740
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
90
😀 Quality of life
54
68
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.21M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 64% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8916th and 4630th ($428 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Bangladesh and Mexico, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5968th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$8550

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$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
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709