Dhaka vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$4283
🏠 One person rent
$141
$1132
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$2002
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$3299
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
17
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
16.8M
216K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 75% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 8829th and 2432nd ($464 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and New Zealand, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.8 months in Wellington. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 6151st and 358th 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
$2.14
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$1766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$5538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$6.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$12047

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1743
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1254
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1252
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1379
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1396
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1425
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1480
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1237
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1493
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1638
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1423
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1312
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1383
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1612
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1678
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1847
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1499
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1678
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1716
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1961
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1536
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1461
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1250
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2086
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1238
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1580
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2181
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2640
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1839
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2292
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1878
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1888
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1599
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2127
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1811