Dhaka vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$2869
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
17
😀 Quality of life
54
84
🏙️ Population
16.8M
216K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 81% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 8916th and 1293rd ($428 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and New Zealand, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 5968th and 353rd 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
$1.9
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$7.67
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$13500

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700