Dhaka vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$121
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$5772
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
54
92
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 87% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8916th and 45th ($428 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 Diego. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5968th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647