Dhaka vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$152
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$881
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
92
😀 Quality of life
57
80
🏙️ Population
16.8M
6.26M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 60% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4795th ($481 vs $1191) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6218th and 688th 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
$2.19
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$10578

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Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849