Dhaka vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$150
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$5217
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
86
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 86% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8770th and 52nd ($478 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6105th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs San Diego

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Dhaka San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$22295

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826