Dhaka vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$758
🏠 One person rent
$150
$126
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$189
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$121
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$43.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$148
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
48
😀 Quality of life
58
34
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.97M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 49% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 8770th and 9130th ($478 vs $321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Peshawar. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Peshawar ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 6105th and 8525th 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
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$8.99
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$59.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$96
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
14.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$9.26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$2.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$0.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$1.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$10.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$2.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$10.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$44.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$33.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$3008

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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 Peshawar

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$394
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$373
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$381
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$371
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$496
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$446
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$438
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$456
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$504
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$280
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$391
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$253
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$335
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$447
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$393
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$382
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$344
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$306
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$359
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$309
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$313
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$447
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$379
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$332
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$286
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$396
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$339
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$450
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$468
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$340
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$397
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$401
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$440
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$371
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$350
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$346
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$734