Dhaka vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$150
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$4188
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
58
100
🏙️ Population
16.8M
5.45M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 83% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8770th and 370th ($478 vs $2844) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6105th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Sydney

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Dhaka Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$25164

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863