Dhaka vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$118
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$1983
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$534
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
1
😀 Quality of life
54
35
🏙️ Population
16.8M
49K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 78% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 8899th and 2019th ($430 vs $1938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Port Vila. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 5971st and 7447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$9.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$1367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$968
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$2713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$64.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$98.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$110
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1983
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$68.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$5.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$6872

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$309
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$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
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$314

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1946
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1604
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1604
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1652
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$977
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$660
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$808
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$810
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1411
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1401
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$661
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$659
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1001
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1002
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1557
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1683
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1748
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1478
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2067
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2016
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2239
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$669
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1781
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1677
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1411
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1504
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1213
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$644
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$647
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$514
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1185
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$1968
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1709
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1736
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1493