Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 60.1% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 67.3% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 74.6% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 90.7% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 63.0% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,174
|
$2.08
BDT252.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,635
|
$4.58
BDT555.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,251
|
$0.29
BDT35.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,193
|
$0.16
BDT19.03
|
|
pay 67.3% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,390
|
$0.68
BDT82.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,253
|
$3.97
BDT482.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,430
|
$2.94
BDT356.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,338
|
$1.29
BDT157.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,718
|
$1.45
BDT176.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,678
|
$1.16
BDT141.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,198
|
$0.51
BDT61.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,462
|
$1.09
BDT132.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,808
|
$0.38
BDT46.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,455
|
$0.22
BDT26.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,967
|
$0.40
BDT48.55
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,508
|
$4.06
BDT492.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,983
|
$24.96
BDT3,030.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,030,561.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,378
|
$4.58
BDT555.60
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,593
|
$13.11
BDT1,591.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,252,692
|
$115.12
BDT13,978.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩695,776
|
$63.20
BDT7,674.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩189,146
|
$22.22
BDT2,697.83
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩546,762
|
$44.32
BDT5,381.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,478,281
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,456.19
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,079
|
$4.16
BDT505.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,109
|
$2.03
BDT246.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
$2.91
BDT353.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩76,209
|
$17.81
BDT2,163.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,238
|
$4.16
BDT505.09
|
|
pay 63.0% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩83,866
|
$16.53
BDT2,007.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩66,160
|
$19.66
BDT2,387.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩122,965
|
$41.85
BDT5,081.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩177,144
|
$36.92
BDT4,483.05
|
|
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