Dhaka vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$152
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1596
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
57
77
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.33M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 55% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5151st ($481 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 152nd 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 1.5 months in Saitama. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 6218th and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Saitama

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Dhaka Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$15321

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102