Dhaka vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$141
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1954
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 66% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8829th and 4296th ($464 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6151st and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Seoul

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Dhaka Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$21347

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020