Dhaka vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$141
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$23.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$561
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
26
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
16.8M
88.3K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 45% less expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 8829th and 6511th ($464 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Fiji, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 6151st and 6102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
7.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$4.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$13960

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$818
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$997
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$596
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$1024
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1022
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$684
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$683
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$1884
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$751
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$753
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$1882
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1811
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1878
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1250
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$1961
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1716
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1678
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1499
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1417
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1678
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1383
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1419
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1312
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$533
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1612
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1423
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1019
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$733
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1237
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1493
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1480
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1425
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1379
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1252
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1743
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1838