Dhaka vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$121
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$477
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
54
63
🏙️ Population
16.8M
11.5M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 58% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8916th and 5616th ($428 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Brazil, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5968th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$13135

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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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629