Dhaka vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$121
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$527
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
44
😀 Quality of life
54
57
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 59% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8916th and 5318th ($428 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 5968th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527