Dhaka vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2104
🏠 One person rent
$152
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$378
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
57
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.42M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 44% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 8803rd and 6516th ($481 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Bangladesh and Brazil, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Salvador ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 6218th and 5693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Salvador

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Dhaka Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$74.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$8.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$14902

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743