Dhaka vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$150
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$8550
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
82
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
16.8M
452K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 88% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8770th and 11th ($478 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Switzerland, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6105th and 6th 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
$2.19
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117