Dhaka vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Dhaka	Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person	$428	$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1078	$4963
🏠 One person rent	$121	$1193
🏘️ Family rent	$235	$1867
🍽️ Food expenses	$191	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.7	$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$282	$3947
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	72	81
😀 Quality of life	54	89
🏙️ Population	16.8M	577K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 79% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 8916th and 1688th ($428 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1442nd in Bangladesh and the United States, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 5968th and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Milwaukee

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	Dhaka	Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.9	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$11.5	$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.57	$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.18	$5.11
☕ Cappuccino	$2.07	$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.29	$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$137	$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$77.4	$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$293	$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$167	$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$19.5	$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.7	$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.5	$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.48%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1008	$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$531	$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.42	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.8	$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.51	$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.68	$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.63	$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.22	$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.18	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.58	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.75	$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.46	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.83	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.68	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.4	$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.81	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.65	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.97	$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.79	$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.67	$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.1	$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.13	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.1	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.4	$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$17.2	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$40.4	$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$45.9	$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1444	$24309

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Cities near Dhaka

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

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1955
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$2022
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1991
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$2001
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$2015
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$2014
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1962
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1818
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$2011
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2008
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$1997
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1967
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$1904
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$1968
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1943
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2291
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1834
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2267
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2285
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2295
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2276
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1811
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2309
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2202
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2407
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2069
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1878
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2158
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2289
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1772
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2343
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2331
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2376
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2393
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2357
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2392