Dhaka vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$3839
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
16.8M
985K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 81% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 8803rd and 849th ($481 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Sweden, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6218th and 23rd 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
$2.19
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$17693

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Cities near Dhaka

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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516