Dhaka vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$106
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$2382
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.06M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 56% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 8745th and 5135th ($456 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 282nd in Bangladesh and Japan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 5727th and 603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$6030

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011