Dhaka vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$106
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$411
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
40
😀 Quality of life
57
51
🏙️ Population
16.8M
5.94M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 44% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8745th and 6358th ($456 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and India, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Surat. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Surat ranked 37th in India, while ranked 5727th and 6236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$10.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$1128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$41.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
8.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$2.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$5.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$1785

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$301
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$296
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$399
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$377
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$396
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$315
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$345
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$385
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$505
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$368
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$391
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$482
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$339
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$457
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$353
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$706
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$377
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$359
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$379
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$510
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$323
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$358
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$390
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$281
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$338
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$308
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$400
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$375
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$431
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$338
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$345
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$325
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$359
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$336
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$352
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$342
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$334
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$352
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$370
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$361