Dhaka vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$150
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1664
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
76
42
😀 Quality of life
58
73
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.42M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 60% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8770th and 4774th ($478 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Oman, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6105th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Muscat

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Dhaka Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$10581

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454