Dhaka vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$3648
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
86
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.79M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 81% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 8803rd and 897th ($481 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bangladesh and Canada, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 6218th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Toronto

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Dhaka Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$20314

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029