Dhaka vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$121
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1724
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
72
62
😀 Quality of life
54
39
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 56% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8916th and 5883rd ($428 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bangladesh and South Africa, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5968th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045