Chicago vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$456
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$106
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$309
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
96
57
🏙️ Population
2.75M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chicago is 473% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 505th and 8745th ($2613 vs $456) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 16th and 5727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$9.76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$62.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$4.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$1449

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323