Dhaka vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$152
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1028
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
57
72
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.21M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 66% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4274th ($481 vs $1428) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6218th and 3354th 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
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$11420

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023