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

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Dhaka San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$3810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$8485
🏠 One person rent
$118
$2688
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$4744
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$6191
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
54
92
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 89% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8899th and 8th ($430 vs $3810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.6 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 11th in the United States, while ranked 5971st and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$2643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$2388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$5083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$4230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$9512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$9578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$129
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$1805
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$25839

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$309
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$295
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$367
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$287
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$264
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$303
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$289
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$280
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$281
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$305
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$294
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$351
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$328
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$304
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$337
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$327
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$347
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$334
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$329
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$337
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$307
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$330
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$478
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$338
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$336
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$345
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$355
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$327
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$331
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$332
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$404
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$296
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$408
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$350
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$314

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3362
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3419
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4167
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3287
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3131
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2828
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3448
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3295
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3159
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3752
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3187
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3060
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3326
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3002
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3344
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3448
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3006
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3096
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3437
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3657
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3466
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2811
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3678
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$3041
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2963
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3269
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$3045
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3226
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3785
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3195
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3364
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2135
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3185
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$2968