Dhaka vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$106
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$3743
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
57
98
🏙️ Population
16.8M
4.84M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 83% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8745th and 318th ($456 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Australia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5727th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$17934

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Distance City Cost of living
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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816