Dhaka vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$961
🏠 One person rent
$150
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$309
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
38
😀 Quality of life
58
44
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.54M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 29% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8770th and 9016th ($478 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 6105th and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Palembang

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Dhaka Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$7055

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610