Dhaka vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$989
🏠 One person rent
$152
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$181
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
57
51
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.1M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 13% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8928th ($481 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6218th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Rawalpindi

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Dhaka Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$782

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$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265