Dhaka vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$3150
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
50
😀 Quality of life
54
89
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.02M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 81% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8916th and 1290th ($428 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 5968th and 167th 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
$1.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$20100

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884