Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 12.9% more expensive than Tehran.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.3% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% more in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 45.6% more in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% more in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 39.6% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 50.2% less in Dhaka
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing in Dhaka are more expensive than in Tehran. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Dhaka. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Tehran, you would:
pay 44.3% less for restaurants
|
Tehran
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
$2.08
BDT252.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
IRR211,250
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
IRR19,178
|
$0.29
BDT35.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
IRR45,839
|
$0.16
BDT19.00
|
|
pay 45.2% more for groceries
|
Tehran
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
$0.68
BDT82.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
$3.97
BDT481.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
$2.94
BDT355.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.26
IRR53,272
|
$1.29
BDT156.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
$1.45
BDT175.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IRR19,293
|
$1.16
BDT140.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
IRR29,604
|
$0.51
BDT61.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
IRR17,831
|
$1.09
BDT132.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IRR13,390
|
$0.38
BDT46.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,238
|
$0.22
BDT26.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
$0.40
BDT48.48
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
|
Tehran
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
IRR116,458
|
$4.06
BDT491.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
IRR422,500
|
$24.96
BDT3,026.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,026,204.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.90
IRR122,525
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Tehran
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.79
IRR286,962
|
$13.11
BDT1,589.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.72
IRR20,690,640
|
$115.12
BDT13,958.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.71
IRR14,352,610
|
$63.20
BDT7,663.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.89
IRR502,342
|
$22.22
BDT2,693.95
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Tehran
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
$44.32
BDT5,373.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,753.32
IRR74,077,693
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,196.72
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tehran
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
IRR33,800
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
IRR63,638
|
$2.03
BDT246.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
$2.91
BDT353.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
IRR812,478
|
$17.81
BDT2,160.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
pay 50.2% less for clothing
|
Tehran
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.21
IRR1,529,668
|
$16.53
BDT2,004.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
$19.66
BDT2,384.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
$41.85
BDT5,073.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
$36.92
BDT4,476.60
|
|
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