Dhaka vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$141
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$3278
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
16.8M
662K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 81% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 8829th and 931st ($464 vs $2457) 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 6151st and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$19787

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812