Dhaka vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$141
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$5052
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
88
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
16.8M
653K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 83% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8829th and 587th ($464 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 516th 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 6151st and 139th 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
$2.14
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$19200

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745