Dhaka vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$152
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1786
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
76
42
😀 Quality of life
57
74
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.42M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 58% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4940th ($481 vs $1135) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6218th and 2105th 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
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$10792

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465