Dhaka vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dhaka | Philadelphia | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dhaka is 83% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8916th and 710th ($428 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 637th 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5968th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Dhaka vs Philadelphia
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| Dhaka | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Dhaka
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.5 mi |  Narayanganj | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Narsingdi | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Brahmanbaria | |
| 90 km or 56 mi |  Agartala | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Barisal | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Mymensingh | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Khulna | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Jessore | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Bogra | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Sylhet | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Shantipur | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Chittagong | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Naihati | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Berhampore | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Bhatpara | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Hugli-Chuchura | |
| 226 km or 141 mi | Chandannagar | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Rajarhat | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Madhyamgram | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Barrackpore | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | North Dumdum | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Balurghat | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Serampore | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Aizawl | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Panihati | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Kamarhati | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | South Dumdum | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Bidhannagar | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Baranagar | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Uttarpara | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Bally | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Howrah | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Kolkata | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Rajpur Sonarpur | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Rangpur | |
| 255 km or 159 mi | Shillong | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Barasat | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Bardhaman |
Cities near Philadelphia
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.2 km or 3.2 mi |  Camden | |
| 9.2 km or 5.7 mi | Pennsauken Township | |
| 12 km or 7.1 mi | Cherry Hill | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | West Deptford Township | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Fox Chase | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Deptford Township | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Moorestown | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Gloucester Township | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Chester | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Mount Laurel | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Evesham Township | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Willingboro Township | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Medford | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Levittown | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Winslow Township | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Monroe Township | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | West Chester | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Wilmington | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Trenton | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Ewing Township | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Hamilton Township | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Pottstown | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Lawrence Township | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Vineland | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Newark | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Bridgeton | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Princeton | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Millville | |
| 64 km or 39 mi | East Windsor Township | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Plainsboro Township | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Montgomery Township | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Manchester Township | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Jackson Township | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | South Brunswick | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Allentown | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Bethlehem | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Hillsborough Township | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Reading | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Barnegat Township | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Manalapan Township |