Dhaka vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$904
🏠 One person rent
$121
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$187
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
54
31
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.1M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 14% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8916th and 9038th ($428 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 5968th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286