Dhaka vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$106
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$733
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
16.8M
5.38M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 44% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8745th and 6353rd ($456 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and Russia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5727th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$6.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$6504

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438