Dhaka vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$974
🏠 One person rent
$152
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$310
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
40
😀 Quality of life
57
60
🏙️ Population
16.8M
5.94M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 31% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8803rd and 7286th ($481 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and India, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 6218th and 5975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Surat

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Dhaka Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$929

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$286
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$287
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$382
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$373
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$294
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$362
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$437
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$355
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$379
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$475
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$401
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$310
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$733
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$378
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$302
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$344
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$502
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$297
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$324
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$355
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$257
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$326
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$284
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$268
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$286
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$385
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$331
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$282
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$301
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$282
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$317
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$303
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$321
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$360
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$326
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$319