Dhaka vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$3539
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
54
96
🏙️ Population
16.8M
985K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 78% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 8916th and 1883rd ($428 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Sweden, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5968th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Stockholm

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Dhaka Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$7335

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328