Dhaka vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$121
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1527
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
37
😀 Quality of life
54
72
🏙️ Population
16.8M
6.44K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 74% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8916th and 3052nd ($428 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and Malta, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 5968th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$4.17
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$8876

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344