Dhaka vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$106
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$2926
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
50
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 79% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8745th and 1355th ($456 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Bangladesh and Canada, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 5727th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Ottawa

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Dhaka Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874