Dhaka vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$150
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$4276
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
89
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
16.8M
5.87M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 85% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8770th and 165th ($478 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Singapore, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6105th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Singapore City

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Dhaka Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637