Dhaka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$121
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$2601
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
54
99
🏙️ Population
16.8M
14.3M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 74% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8916th and 3085th ($428 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bangladesh and Japan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5968th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$15495

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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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033