Dhaka vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$106
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$612
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
28
😀 Quality of life
57
38
🏙️ Population
16.8M
431K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 43% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8745th and 6362nd ($456 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Namibia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 5727th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.52
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$7.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$3671

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741