Dhaka vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$152
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2607
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
98
😀 Quality of life
57
76
🏙️ Population
16.8M
919K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 66% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4288th ($481 vs $1425) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 6218th and 1327th 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
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$12598

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019