Dhaka vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$150
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$23.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$381
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
26
😀 Quality of life
58
61
🏙️ Population
16.8M
88.3K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 46% less expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 8770th and 6307th ($478 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and Fiji, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Suva. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 6105th and 5753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Suva

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Dhaka Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1178
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
7.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$8.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$33.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$13584

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$910
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$1095
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$680
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$1032
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1033
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$714
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$714
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$2036
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$790
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$789
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$2020
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1844
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1911
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1239
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2100
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1752
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1553
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1530
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1491
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1660
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1424
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1502
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1259
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$526
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1647
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1475
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1075
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$788
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1261
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1653
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1503
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1400
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1395
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1440
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1803
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1869