Dhaka vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$141
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$93.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$892
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
92
😀 Quality of life
57
72
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.21M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 65% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8829th and 4418th ($464 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 6151st and 3317th 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
$2.14
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$2491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$11015

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030