Dhaka vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$152
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$244
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
47
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.57M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 15% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8262nd ($481 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 5th in Iran, while ranked 6218th and 6346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Shiraz

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Dhaka Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$1.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$1920

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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 Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1923
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698