Dhaka vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$933
🏠 One person rent
$150
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$278
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$152
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$267
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
40
😀 Quality of life
58
60
🏙️ Population
16.8M
5.94M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 28% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8770th and 7534th ($478 vs $663) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Surat ranked 17th in India, while ranked 6105th and 5942nd 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
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$7.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
9.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$5.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$2.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$4.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$877

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$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
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$267
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$273
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$358
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$329
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$360
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$252
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$370
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$350
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$433
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$335
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$355
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$464
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$391
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$298
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$717
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$367
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$285
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$335
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$495
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$283
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$312
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$346
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$241
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$273
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$256
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$282
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$365
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$316
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$269
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$281
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$279
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$299
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$287
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$308
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$335
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$309
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$298