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
BDT249.29
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
$0.49
₹41.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
$0.19
₹15.68
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
$0.55
₹46.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
$2.37
₹200.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
$2.88
₹242.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
$1.15
₹97.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
$1.61
₹136.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
$0.89
₹75.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
$0.35
₹29.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
$0.46
₹39.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
$0.29
₹24.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
$0.20
₹16.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
$0.23
₹19.31
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
$4.41
₹372.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
$11.85
₹1,000.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,707.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$2.49
₹210.12
|
|
pay 93.8% more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
$8.48
₹715.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
$279.66
₹23,611.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
$164.09
₹13,854.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
$46.25
₹3,905.02
|
|
pay 63.8% more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
$92.50
₹7,810.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
$1,766.20
₹149,121.18
|
|
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$2.37
₹200.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
$2.43
₹204.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
$21.31
₹1,799.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$4.92
₹415.24
|
|
pay 49.2% more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
$32.25
₹2,723.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
$32.29
₹2,726.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
$53.15
₹4,487.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
$40.86
₹3,449.93
|
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