Dhaka vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Dhaka	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$430	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1093	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$118	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$238	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$194	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$80.1	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$274	$2911
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	72	100
😀 Quality of life	54	95
🏙️ Population	16.8M	9.67M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 68% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8899th and 4104th ($430 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and South Korea, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5971st and 30th 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	$1.89	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.4	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.23	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$2.06	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.31	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$123	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$73.8	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$290	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$168	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$21.6	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.3	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.5	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.62%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$963	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$528	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.41	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.5	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.43	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.01	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.66	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.3	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.37	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.55	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.57	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.86	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.46	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.86	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.55	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.89	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.78	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.66	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$17.3	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.04	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11.9	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.37	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$18.5	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$40.3	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$47.4	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1681	$20197

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dhaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi	Narayanganj	$309
38 km or 24 mi	Narsingdi	$295
77 km or 48 mi	Brahmanbaria	$297
90 km or 56 mi	Agartala	$367
113 km or 70 mi	Barisal	$287
115 km or 71 mi	Mymensingh	$264
132 km or 82 mi	Khulna	$303
135 km or 84 mi	Jessore	$289
164 km or 102 mi	Bogra	$280
196 km or 122 mi	Rajshahi	$274
196 km or 122 mi	Krishnanagar	$281
199 km or 124 mi	Sylhet	$305
207 km or 129 mi	Shantipur	$294
213 km or 132 mi	Chittagong	$351
221 km or 137 mi	Naihati	$328
222 km or 138 mi	Berhampore	$304
223 km or 139 mi	Bhatpara	$337
224 km or 139 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$327
226 km or 141 mi	Chandannagar	$327
228 km or 142 mi	Rajarhat	$347
229 km or 142 mi	Madhyamgram	$334
234 km or 145 mi	Barrackpore	$329
234 km or 146 mi	North Dumdum	$337
235 km or 146 mi	Balurghat	$307
236 km or 147 mi	Serampore	$330
236 km or 147 mi	Aizawl	$478
236 km or 147 mi	Panihati	$338
238 km or 148 mi	Kamarhati	$336
238 km or 148 mi	South Dumdum	$345
238 km or 148 mi	Bidhannagar	$355
239 km or 149 mi	Baranagar	$333
239 km or 149 mi	Uttarpara	$327
241 km or 150 mi	Bally	$331
247 km or 154 mi	Howrah	$332
248 km or 154 mi	Kolkata	$404
248 km or 154 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$354
254 km or 158 mi	Rangpur	$296
255 km or 159 mi	Shillong	$408
259 km or 161 mi	Barasat	$350
265 km or 165 mi	Bardhaman	$314

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019