Dhaka vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$2438
🏠 One person rent
$118
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$947
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
54
67
🏙️ Population
16.8M
5.6M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 56% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8899th and 5668th ($430 vs $974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Russia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5971st and 3598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Saint Petersburg

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Dhaka Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1265
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$6.26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
22.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$2360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$6.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$7571

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DhakaSaint Petersburg

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$953
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$952
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1095
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$737
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1286
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1355
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1162
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$899
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1308
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1327
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$467
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1045
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1398
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1486
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1051
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1671
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1471
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1509
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$550
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1816
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1219
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1879
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1443
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1414
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$933
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1220
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1394
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1445
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1382
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1064
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1441