Dhaka vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$150
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$3446
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
78
😀 Quality of life
58
93
🏙️ Population
16.8M
662K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 81% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 8770th and 890th ($478 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Canada, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 6105th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Vancouver

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Dhaka Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$21273

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884