Dhaka vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$106
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$2275
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.52M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 58% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8745th and 4822nd ($456 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 106th in Bangladesh and Japan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5727th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$9012

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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

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015