Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 29.4% more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 43.6% more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT247.54
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.06
|
$0.49
₹41.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.65
|
$0.19
₹15.77
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT80.79
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT472.66
|
$2.37
₹201.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT349.38
|
$2.88
₹244.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT153.99
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT172.69
|
$1.61
₹136.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT138.22
|
$0.89
₹75.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.51
|
$0.35
₹29.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT129.60
|
$0.46
₹39.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.34
|
$0.29
₹24.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.61
|
$0.20
₹16.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.59
|
$0.23
₹19.43
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT482.76
|
$4.41
₹374.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,970.47
|
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,970,474.20
|
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
$2.49
₹211.41
|
|
pay 93.8% more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,560.21
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,701.65
|
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,522.01
|
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,644.34
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
|
pay 63.8% more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,274.50
|
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT176,878.24
|
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
|
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
$2.37
₹201.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT241.79
|
$2.43
₹206.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT346.56
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,120.30
|
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
$4.92
₹417.79
|
|
pay 49.2% more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,967.94
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,340.37
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT4,980.46
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,394.16
|
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
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