Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 60.1% cheaper than Seoul.
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
₩11,395
|
$2.08
BDT247.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,295
|
$0.29
BDT35.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,216
|
$0.16
BDT18.65
|
|
pay 67.3% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
$0.68
BDT80.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,436
|
$3.97
BDT472.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,656
|
$2.94
BDT349.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
$1.29
BDT153.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,851
|
$1.45
BDT172.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,770
|
$1.16
BDT138.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,241
|
$0.51
BDT60.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,530
|
$1.09
BDT129.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,883
|
$0.38
BDT45.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,503
|
$0.22
BDT25.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,006
|
$0.40
BDT47.59
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,636
|
$4.06
BDT482.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,228
|
$24.96
BDT2,970.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,970,474.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,602
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
$13.11
BDT1,560.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
$115.12
BDT13,701.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩709,526
|
$63.20
BDT7,522.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
$22.22
BDT2,644.34
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩557,567
|
$44.32
BDT5,274.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
$1,486.12
BDT176,878.24
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,180
|
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,210
|
$2.03
BDT241.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
$2.91
BDT346.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩77,715
|
$17.81
BDT2,120.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,539
|
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
|
pay 63.0% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
$16.53
BDT1,967.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
$19.66
BDT2,340.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
$41.85
BDT4,980.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩180,644
|
$36.92
BDT4,394.16
|
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