Dhaka vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Dhaka	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$430	$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1093	$1262
🏠 One person rent	$118	$228
🏘️ Family rent	$238	$423
🍽️ Food expenses	$194	$211
🚐 Transport expenses	$80.1	$21.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$274	$397
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	72	1
😀 Quality of life	54	23
🏙️ Population	16.8M	63.4K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 16% less expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 8899th and 8525th ($430 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Kiribati, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 5971st and 8757th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs South Tarawa

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	Dhaka	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.89	$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.4	$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.23	$1.79
☕ Cappuccino	$2.06	$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.31	$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$123	$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$73.8	$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$290	$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$168	$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$21.6	$39.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.3	$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.5	$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.62%	11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$963	$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$528	$916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.41	$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.5	$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.43	$6.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.01	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.66	$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.3	$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.37	$7.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.55	$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.57	$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.86	$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.46	$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.86	$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.55	$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.89	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.78	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.66	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$17.3	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.04	$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11.9	$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.37	$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans	$18.5	$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$40.3	$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$47.4	$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1681	$3341

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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 South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1488
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1494
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$669
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$661
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$659
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1401
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1411
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$1946
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$660
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$977
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$1938
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$810
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$808
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$644
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$647
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1604
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1604
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1652
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1001
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1002
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$531
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$547
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$513
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2909
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2648
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1335
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$420
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1478
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1667
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1557
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1638
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1411
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2735
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1709
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1683
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1748
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2620
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2016
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2562