Dhaka vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$141
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$8151
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
57
100
🏙️ Population
16.8M
449K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8829th and 23rd ($464 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and Switzerland, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6151st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Zurich

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Dhaka Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041