Dhaka vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$150
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1812
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
98
😀 Quality of life
58
73
🏙️ Population
16.8M
919K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 67% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8770th and 4141st ($478 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and South Korea, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 6105th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Seongnam

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Dhaka Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$14346

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009