Dhaka vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$106
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$2169
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
57
82
🏙️ Population
16.8M
342K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 80% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8745th and 1165th ($456 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1 months in San Juan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 5727th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185