Dhaka vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$141
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1516
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.06M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 57% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 8829th and 5094th ($464 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 139th in Bangladesh and Japan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Sendai. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 6151st and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$5899

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Distance City Cost of living
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
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$992
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$986
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$989
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$983
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$988
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$972
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$979
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$969
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$966
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$995
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$997
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$992
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$994
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1002
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$955
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$967
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$953
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$972
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$969
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$959
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$938
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1001
57 km or 35 mi Date
$921
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$929
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$950
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$951
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$980
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1006
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$964
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$959
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1010
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1011
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$963
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$977
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1013