Dhaka vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$141
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$235
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
49
😀 Quality of life
57
56
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.57M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 16% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 8829th and 8247th ($464 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st in Bangladesh and Iran, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6151st and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$2133

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

Cities near Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$530
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1770
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719