Dhaka vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$118
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$1611
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
54
77
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.33M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 64% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8899th and 4495th ($430 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd 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 1.3 months in Saitama. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 5971st and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$14676

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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
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125