Dhaka vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$2723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$5671
🏠 One person rent
$106
$1643
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$2600
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$800
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$3682
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
53
😀 Quality of life
57
89
🏙️ Population
16.8M
140K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 83% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 8745th and 344th ($456 vs $2723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Iceland, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 5727th and 152nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$10.9
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$2395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$6252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$4951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$6.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$4.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$83
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$37.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$6072

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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 Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2304
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2460
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2023
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2011
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1952
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1629
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1554
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1662
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1524
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1681
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1537
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1659
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1734
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1670
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1884
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1527
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1642
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1514
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1748
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1693
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1731
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1520
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1651
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2043
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1741
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1305
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1643
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1539
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2244
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1869
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1723
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2175
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1928
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1632
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2391
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1991