Dhaka vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$141
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$844
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
57
81
🏙️ Population
16.8M
6.26M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 58% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8829th and 4939th ($464 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Chile, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6151st and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Santiago

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Dhaka Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$9190

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Cities near Dhaka

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827