Dhaka vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Dhaka	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$478	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1155	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$150	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$256	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$209	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.9	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$238	$181
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	76	1
😀 Quality of life	58	30
🏙️ Population	16.8M	63.4K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 9% less expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 8770th and 8528th ($478 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Kiribati, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 6105th and 8796th 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	$2.19	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.2	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.9	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.87	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.3	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$166	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$101	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$300	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$181	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.5	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$40	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.8	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.58%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1249	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$700	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.41	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22.4	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.35	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.96	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.82	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.55	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.61	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.17	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.47	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.55	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.57	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.67	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.3	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.52	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.09	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.91	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.2	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.25	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.88	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.88	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19.9	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.08	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.12	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$17	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$47	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$77.5	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2391	$4506

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Cities near Dhaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi	Narayanganj	$348
38 km or 24 mi	Narsingdi	$357
77 km or 48 mi	Brahmanbaria	$329
90 km or 56 mi	Agartala	$342
113 km or 70 mi	Barisal	$321
115 km or 71 mi	Mymensingh	$278
132 km or 82 mi	Khulna	$287
135 km or 84 mi	Jessore	$326
164 km or 102 mi	Bogra	$297
196 km or 122 mi	Rajshahi	$289
196 km or 122 mi	Krishnanagar	$272
199 km or 124 mi	Sylhet	$327
207 km or 129 mi	Shantipur	$285
213 km or 132 mi	Chittagong	$358
221 km or 137 mi	Naihati	$313
222 km or 138 mi	Berhampore	$288
223 km or 139 mi	Bhatpara	$319
224 km or 139 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$311
226 km or 141 mi	Chandannagar	$311
228 km or 142 mi	Rajarhat	$327
229 km or 142 mi	Madhyamgram	$318
234 km or 145 mi	Barrackpore	$314
234 km or 146 mi	North Dumdum	$321
235 km or 146 mi	Balurghat	$288
236 km or 147 mi	Serampore	$315
236 km or 147 mi	Aizawl	$435
236 km or 147 mi	Panihati	$324
238 km or 148 mi	Kamarhati	$321
238 km or 148 mi	South Dumdum	$326
238 km or 148 mi	Bidhannagar	$333
239 km or 149 mi	Baranagar	$318
239 km or 149 mi	Uttarpara	$313
241 km or 150 mi	Bally	$319
247 km or 154 mi	Howrah	$321
248 km or 154 mi	Kolkata	$362
248 km or 154 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$331
254 km or 158 mi	Rangpur	$307
255 km or 159 mi	Shillong	$336
259 km or 161 mi	Barasat	$328
265 km or 165 mi	Bardhaman	$296

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1499
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1497
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$788
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$714
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$680
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$910
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$891
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$789
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$546
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$562
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$526
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$492
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2649