Dhaka vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Dhaka	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$481	$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1161	$5309
🏠 One person rent	$152	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$260	$2217
🍽️ Food expenses	$211	$693
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.5	$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$175	$3883
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	76	85
😀 Quality of life	57	89
🏙️ Population	16.8M	384K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 78% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 8803rd and 1435th ($481 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1194th 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 6218th and 290th 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	$2.19	$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.2	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.79	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.1	$5.56
☕ Cappuccino	$2.29	$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.34	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$164	$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$100	$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$302	$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$185	$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$26.1	$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$40.1	$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.3	$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.49%	6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1083	$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$611	$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.41	$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22.4	$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.31	$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.95	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.55	$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.63	$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.17	$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.65	$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.57	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.34	$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.54	$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.11	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.3	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.4	$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.11	$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.3	$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.45	$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.87	$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.87	$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19.1	$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.08	$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12.1	$141
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.11	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$17.8	$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$44.8	$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$66.9	$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2100	$10147

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Cities near Dhaka

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 New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2143
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$2038
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1772
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$2062
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1720
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1705
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2146
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2045
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2052
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1753
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1852
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2077
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1693
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1797
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1933
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1807
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1698
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1672
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1950
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1812
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1809
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2095
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2240
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1953
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2099
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1766
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2093
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2023
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2102
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$2244
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$1881
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$1971
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1992
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1615
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1917
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1844
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1605
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1962