Dhaka vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$3952
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$8290
🏠 One person rent
$141
$2795
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$4452
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$5915
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 88% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8829th and 6th ($464 vs $3952) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 Jose, United States. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs San Jose, United States ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6151st and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$99.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$9.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$2999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$2438
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$4520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$4008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$10416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$9325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$22.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$6.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$176
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$22302

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3424
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3476
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4335
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3356
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3202
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2942
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3426
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3415
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3182
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3765
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3130
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3328
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3133
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3359
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3045
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3719
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3382
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3462
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2955
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3089
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3748
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3553
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3634
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2826
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3756
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2957
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3071
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3317
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2850
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3285
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3818
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3230
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3255
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2114
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3227
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3254