Dhaka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$141
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2574
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
57
99
🏙️ Population
16.8M
14.3M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 73% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8829th and 3130th ($464 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and Japan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6151st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Tokyo

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Dhaka Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961