Dhaka vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$121
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$2868
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
54
76
🏙️ Population
16.8M
919K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 62% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8916th and 4810th ($428 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Bangladesh and South Korea, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 5968th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$21935

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098