Dhaka vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$3072
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
79
😀 Quality of life
57
94
🏙️ Population
16.8M
568K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 78% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 8803rd and 1407th ($481 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Bangladesh and Canada, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 6218th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Surrey

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Dhaka Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$12497

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798