Dhaka vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$2696
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
16.8M
568K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 82% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 8916th and 890th ($428 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Bangladesh and Canada, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 5968th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$12698

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655