Dhaka vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$106
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$3866
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.43M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 79% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 8745th and 1242nd ($456 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th in Bangladesh and the United States, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5727th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$19044

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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
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108