Dhaka vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$118
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$4131
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.6M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 83% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8899th and 664th ($430 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 610th in Bangladesh and the United States, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 5971st and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$19774

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$309
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$295
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$367
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$287
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693