Dhaka vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1644
🏠 One person rent
$152
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$754
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$51.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$255
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
83
😀 Quality of life
57
67
🏙️ Population
16.8M
15.4M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 34% less expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 8803rd and 7076th ($481 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and India, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Mumbai. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mumbai ranked 3rd in India, while ranked 6218th and 4887th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Mumbai

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Dhaka Mumbai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$55.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$9.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$6877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2712
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$5.84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$2.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$0.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$26.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$4412

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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 Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$475
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$355
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$379
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$294
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$502
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$346
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$268
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$286
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$693
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$362
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$344
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$303
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$282
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$287
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$282
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$302
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$382
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$319
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$428
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$385
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$388
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$441
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$373
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$310
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$397
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$366
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$324
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$437
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$349
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$254
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$401
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$321
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$286
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$378
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$355
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$297
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$301
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$301