Dhaka vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$118
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$4810
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
88
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
16.8M
653K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 84% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8899th and 603rd ($430 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 553rd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 5971st and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Portland

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Dhaka Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$7.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$16585

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741