Dhaka vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$152
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1876
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
57
81
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.52M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 56% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5047th ($481 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th in Bangladesh and Japan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6218th and 681st 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
$2.19
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.89
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$12285

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071