Dhaka vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$150
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$6618
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
16.8M
737K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 85% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8770th and 126th ($478 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 6105th and 147th 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
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098