Dhaka vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1837
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$4240
🏠 One person rent
$118
$1109
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$1980
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$2916
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
17
😀 Quality of life
54
85
🏙️ Population
16.8M
216K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 77% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 8899th and 2289th ($430 vs $1837) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bangladesh and New Zealand, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 1.6 months in Wellington. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 5971st and 356th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Wellington

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Dhaka Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$6.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$88.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$5940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$99.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$6.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$23.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$68.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$11415

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1253
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1444
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1475
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1457
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1144
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1248
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1433
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1847
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1418
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1182
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1506
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1652
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1717
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1493
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1736
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1709
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1968
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1746
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1435
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1213
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1921
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1242
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1416
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2099
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2539
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1448
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2252
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1652
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1824
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1584
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2106
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1604