Dhaka vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$118
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$3246
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
78
😀 Quality of life
54
92
🏙️ Population
16.8M
662K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 83% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 8899th and 819th ($430 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and Canada, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 5971st and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$5.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$17240

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$309
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$295
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$367
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$287
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$264
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$303
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$289
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$280
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$281
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$305
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$294
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$351
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$328
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$304
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$337
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$327
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$347
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$334
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$329
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$337
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$307
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$330
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$478
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$338
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$336
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$345
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$355
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$327
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$331
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$332
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$404
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$296
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$408
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$350
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$314

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759