Dhaka vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2441
🏠 One person rent
$121
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$781
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
28
😀 Quality of life
54
50
🏙️ Population
16.8M
431K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 49% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8916th and 6296th ($428 vs $840) 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 0.9 months in Windhoek. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 5968th and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1113
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
11.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$7.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$5452

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$779
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$833
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$818
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$832
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$807
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$790
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$766
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$761
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$741
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$654
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$690
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$692
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$718
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$809
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$600
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$663
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$859
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$554
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$670
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$943
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$585
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$652
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$848
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$774
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$971
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$696
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$788
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$874
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$997
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$736
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$909
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$838
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$717
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$705
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$822