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

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Dhaka San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$150
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$6139
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
87
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 88% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8770th and 8th ($478 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6105th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs San Jose, United States

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Dhaka San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$23151

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273