Dhaka vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dhaka Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$152
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$462
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
5
😀 Quality of life
57
45
🏙️ Population
16.8M
115K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 17% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8957th ($481 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Bhutan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6218th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dhaka vs Thimphu

Prices for goods and services in Dhaka and Thimphu are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dhaka Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$633

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285