Dhaka vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$150
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$4971
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
88
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
16.8M
653K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 83% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8770th and 456th ($478 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 392nd 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 6105th and 195th 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
$2.19
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$24040

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Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783