Dhaka vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$152
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$6864
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
82
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
16.8M
449K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8803rd and 13th ($481 vs $3784) 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6218th and 9th 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
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171