Dhaka vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Dhaka	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$430	$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1093	$2704
🏠 One person rent	$118	$435
🏘️ Family rent	$238	$793
🍽️ Food expenses	$194	$394
🚐 Transport expenses	$80.1	$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$274	$2620
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	72	91
😀 Quality of life	54	91
🏙️ Population	16.8M	1.23M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 58% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8899th and 5342nd ($430 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5971st and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Suwon

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	Dhaka	Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.89	$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.4	$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.23	$3.51
☕ Cappuccino	$2.06	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.31	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$123	$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$73.8	$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$290	$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$168	$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$21.6	$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.3	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.5	$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.62%	4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$963	$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$528	$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.41	$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.5	$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.43	$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.01	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.66	$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.3	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.37	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.55	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.57	$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.86	$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.46	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.86	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.55	$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.89	$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.78	$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.66	$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$17.3	$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.04	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11.9	$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.37	$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$18.5	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$40.3	$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$47.4	$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1681	$21003

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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 Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$1022
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1042
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$1070
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1283
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1127
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1165
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1163
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1334
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1161
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1122
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1092
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$1020
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$1026
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1129
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1171
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$1099
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1151
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$1033
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$1026
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$974
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1075
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$1040
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$1036
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$1074
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$936
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1565
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$900
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$865
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$1019
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$1038
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$1038