Dhaka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$152
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2676
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
16.8M
14.3M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 72% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8803rd and 3249th ($481 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6218th and 8th 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
$2.19
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$16728

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005