Dhaka vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$3864
🏠 One person rent
$118
$837
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$1959
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$861
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
8
😀 Quality of life
54
59
🏙️ Population
16.8M
24.7K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 71% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 8899th and 3454th ($430 vs $1495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and the Seychelles, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 5971st and 5404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$661
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$54.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
16.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$9.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$4.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$21.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$90.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$5.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$64.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$8298

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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 Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$711
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1100
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1105
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$706
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$447
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$498
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$796
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$808
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$812
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$667
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$671
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$745
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$580
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$712
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$785
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$552
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1322
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$523
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$507
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1358
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$545
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1371
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1400
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1368
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1459
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1379
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1575
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1396
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1397
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1296
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1506
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$352
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1150
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$486
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$561
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$660
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$541
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$408