Dhaka vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$780
🏠 One person rent
$152
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$198
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$129
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$129
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
48
😀 Quality of life
57
34
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.97M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 49% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 8803rd and 9160th ($481 vs $323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Peshawar. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Peshawar ranked 9th in Pakistan, while ranked 6218th and 8618th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Peshawar

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Dhaka Peshawar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$10.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$96.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$52.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$178
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
16.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$3.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$1.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$0.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$1.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$9.83
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$10.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$32.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$2608

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$379
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$370
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$368
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$360
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$464
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$427
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$423
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$433
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$473
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$279
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$381
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$264
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$330
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$425
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$378
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$371
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$353
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$302
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$348
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$308
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$308
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$429
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$367
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$326
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$295
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$379
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$318
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$432
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$454
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$315
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$391
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$382
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$417
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$364
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$351
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$352
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$704