Dhaka vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$141
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$584
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
57
61
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 54% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8829th and 5424th ($464 vs $1020) 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 6151st and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$7804

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544