Dhaka vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$141
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$3808
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
57
74
🏙️ Population
16.8M
342K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 77% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8829th and 1988th ($464 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 6151st and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$10429

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042