Dhaka vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Dhaka	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$430	$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1093	$2693
🏠 One person rent	$118	$465
🏘️ Family rent	$238	$883
🍽️ Food expenses	$194	$393
🚐 Transport expenses	$80.1	$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$274	$2476
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	72	65
😀 Quality of life	54	70
🏙️ Population	16.8M	1.13M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 59% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8899th and 5096th ($430 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 5971st and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Ulsan

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	Dhaka	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.89	$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.4	$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.23	$2.41
☕ Cappuccino	$2.06	$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.31	$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$123	$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$73.8	$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$290	$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$168	$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$21.6	$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.3	$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.5	$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.62%	3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$963	$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$528	$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.41	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.5	$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.43	$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.01	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.66	$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.3	$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.37	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.55	$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.57	$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.86	$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.46	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.86	$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.55	$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.89	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.78	$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.66	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$17.3	$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.04	$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11.9	$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.37	$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans	$18.5	$101
👟 Brand Sneakers	$40.3	$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$47.4	$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1681	$13412

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$1027
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1388
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$1030
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$959
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$988
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1060
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$1115
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1075
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$995
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$998
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$983
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$887
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$924
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$992
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1054
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$880
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$977
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$901
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$1000
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$903
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$979
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$964
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$989
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$987
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$1059
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$1012
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$992
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$854
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$900
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$1016
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$977
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$902
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$936
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$1019
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$1037
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$1019
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$864
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$959