Chicago vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1093
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$80.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
2.75M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chicago is 523% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 529th and 8899th ($2678 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 1st in the United States and Bangladesh, respectively. Check the United States vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Dhaka. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 23rd and 5971st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$1.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$12.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$73.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$2.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$40.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$47.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$1681

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$309
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$295
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$367
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$287
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$264
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$303
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$289
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$280
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$281
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$305
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$294
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$351
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$328
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$304
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$337
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$327
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$347
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$334
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$329
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$337
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$307
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$330
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$478
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$338
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$336
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$345
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$355
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$327
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$331
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$332
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$404
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$296
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$408
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$350
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$314