Dhaka vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2197
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 77% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8803rd and 1819th ($481 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Italy, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6218th and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Rome

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Dhaka Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$12431

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$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

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358