Dhaka vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$106
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$4648
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
89
😀 Quality of life
57
88
🏙️ Population
16.8M
653K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 82% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8745th and 564th ($456 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 5727th and 175th 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
$2.5
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$19330

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Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463