Dhaka vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$150
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2178
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
39
😀 Quality of life
58
76
🏙️ Population
16.8M
6.44K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 74% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8770th and 2712th ($478 vs $1824) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 6105th and 1347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Valletta

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Dhaka Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$12648

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391