Dhaka vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$150
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$3638
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
49
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 77% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8770th and 1688th ($478 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Bangladesh and Canada, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 6105th and 141st 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
$2.19
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875