Dhaka vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Dhaka	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$481	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1161	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$152	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$260	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$211	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.5	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$175	$164
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	76	1
😀 Quality of life	57	28
🏙️ Population	16.8M	63.4K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 11% less expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8474th ($481 vs $538) 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 0.4 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 6218th and 8872nd 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	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.2	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.79	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.1	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.29	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.34	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$164	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$100	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$302	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$185	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$26.1	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$40.1	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.3	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.49%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1083	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$611	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.41	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22.4	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.31	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.95	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.55	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.63	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.17	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.65	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.57	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.34	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.54	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.11	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.3	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.4	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.11	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.3	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.45	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.87	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.87	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19.1	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.08	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12.1	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.11	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$17.8	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$44.8	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$66.9	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2100	$4200

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Cities near Dhaka

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 South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1507
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1510
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$783
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$718
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1422
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2062
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$633
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1039
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2068
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$857
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$879
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$791
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1865
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1865
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1928
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1035
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$558
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$572
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$539
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1415
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2401
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3009
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1695
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$506
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1640
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1839
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1727
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1864
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1635
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2821
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1835
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1864
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1988
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2269
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2610