Dhaka vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$152
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$600
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
44
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.2M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 56% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5110th ($481 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6218th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$6928

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550