Dhaka vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$3361
😷 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 84% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 8916th and 512th ($428 vs $2650) 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 5968th and 100th 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
$1.9
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$16245

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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

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743