Dhaka vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$118
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$1696
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
54
78
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.52M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 61% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8899th and 4793rd ($430 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 127th in Bangladesh and Japan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 5971st and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Kobe

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Dhaka Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$16179

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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

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079