Dhaka vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$6532
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
16.8M
737K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 85% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8803rd and 142nd ($481 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st in Bangladesh and the United States, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6218th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Seattle

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Dhaka Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$28950

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173