Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 34.2% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 88.1% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 64.6% less in Dhaka
The cost of transportation and groceries in Dhaka are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB782.63
|
$2.08
BDT252.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
$4.58
BDT555.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB91.34
|
$0.29
BDT35.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB41.34
|
$0.16
BDT19.02
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB52.70
|
$0.68
BDT82.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB375.33
|
$3.97
BDT482.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB303.85
|
$2.94
BDT356.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB129.44
|
$1.29
BDT157.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB169.14
|
$1.45
BDT176.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB57.69
|
$1.16
BDT141.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB56.85
|
$0.51
BDT61.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB60.95
|
$1.09
BDT132.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB95.70
|
$0.38
BDT46.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB21.23
|
$0.22
BDT26.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.82
|
$0.40
BDT48.54
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB188.96
|
$4.06
BDT492.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,434.85
|
$24.96
BDT3,030.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,608,763.15
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,030,179.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB495.66
|
$4.58
BDT555.53
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB543.39
|
$13.11
BDT1,591.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB81,829.46
|
$115.12
BDT13,977.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB49,689.84
|
$63.20
BDT7,673.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,382.77
|
$22.22
BDT2,697.49
|
|
pay 88.1% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB39,745.27
|
$44.32
BDT5,380.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB887,157.60
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,433.43
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB260.88
|
$4.16
BDT505.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB215.06
|
$2.03
BDT246.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB208.70
|
$2.91
BDT353.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,755.02
|
$17.81
BDT2,162.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
$4.16
BDT505.03
|
|
pay 64.6% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,913.86
|
$16.53
BDT2,007.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,604.33
|
$19.66
BDT2,387.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,281.98
|
$41.85
BDT5,080.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,687.11
|
$36.92
BDT4,482.48
|
|
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