Dhaka vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$2915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$5968
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1781
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$2749
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$3918
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
53
😀 Quality of life
54
89
🏙️ Population
16.8M
140K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 85% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 8916th and 204th ($428 vs $2915) 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 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 5968th and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$11.1
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$1626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$2552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$6498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$5311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$4.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$5.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$21.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$71.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$47.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$155
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$6167

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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
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2371
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2602
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2091
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2300
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1913
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161