Dhaka vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$118
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$5859
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
54
94
🏙️ Population
16.8M
690K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 86% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8899th and 96th ($430 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in Bangladesh and the United States, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5971st and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$24653

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979