Busan vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1155
🏠 One person rent
$427
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$256
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
76
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
3.45M
16.8M

The cost of living in Busan is 127% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 5063rd and 8770th ($1084 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Bangladesh, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Dhaka. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 120th and 6105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Dhaka

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Busan Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$40
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
10.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1249
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$4.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$17
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$47
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$77.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$2391

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296