Chicago vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1078
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
96
54
🏙️ Population
2.75M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chicago is 523% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 483rd and 8916th ($2667 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 0.7 months in Dhaka. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 20th and 5968th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$1444

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317