Dhaka vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$121
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$5811
😷 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 8916th and 93rd ($428 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5968th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948