Dhaka vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Dhaka	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$428	$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1078	$5321
🏠 One person rent	$121	$1252
🏘️ Family rent	$235	$2291
🍽️ Food expenses	$191	$670
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.7	$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$282	$3968
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	72	86
😀 Quality of life	54	88
🏙️ Population	16.8M	384K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 80% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 8916th and 1420th ($428 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 5968th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs New Orleans

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	Dhaka	New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.9	$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$11.5	$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.57	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.18	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$2.07	$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.29	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$137	$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$77.4	$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$293	$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$167	$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$19.5	$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.7	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.5	$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.48%	6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1008	$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$531	$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.42	$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.8	$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.51	$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.68	$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.63	$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.22	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.18	$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.58	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.75	$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.46	$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.83	$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.68	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.4	$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.81	$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.65	$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.97	$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.79	$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.67	$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.1	$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.13	$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.1	$140
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.4	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$17.2	$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$40.4	$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$45.9	$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1444	$10192

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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 New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2092
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$1972
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1711
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$1964
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1757
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1530
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2124
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2031
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2011
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1748
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1801
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2077
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1678
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1785
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1922
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1898
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1825
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1862
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1959
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1898
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1871
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2096
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2254
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1969
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2053
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1773
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2088
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2033
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2097
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$1987
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$2053
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1960
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$2004
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1892
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1567
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1783
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1865
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1798
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1653
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1985