Dhaka vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$991
🏠 One person rent
$118
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$172
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$273
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
38
😀 Quality of life
54
36
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.54M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 9% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8899th and 8967th ($430 vs $395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Palembang ranked 33rd in Indonesia, while ranked 5971st and 7425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$1.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$8.24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$2.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$32.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$8.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$12.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$2.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$32.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$7821

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$309
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$295
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$297
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$367
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$287
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$264
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$303
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$289
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$280
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$281
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$305
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$294
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$351
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$328
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$304
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$337
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$327
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$347
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$334
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$329
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$337
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$307
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$330
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$478
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$338
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$336
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$345
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$355
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$327
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$331
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$332
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$404
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$296
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$408
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$350
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$314

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$417
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$458
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$458
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$432
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$500
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$488
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$492
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$558
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$701
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$518
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$385
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$539
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$513
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3059
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$563
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$759
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$542
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$883
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$703
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$679
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$521
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$427
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$682
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$543
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$430
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$669
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$490
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$480
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$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$604
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$532