Dhaka vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$141
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$5254
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
86
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 87% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8829th and 43rd ($464 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6151st and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782