Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chongjin and Dhaka

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Chongjin

🇰🇵 North Korea

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Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$422

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.46 ৳305

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.95 ৳1,609

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 ৳594

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.86 ৳605

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.39 ৳545

Cappuccino

$2.32 ৳289

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ৳42.92

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ৳22.29

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 ৳102

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 ৳71.0

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.67 ৳82.7

Eggs

$1.19 ৳148

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.24 ৳1,149

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ৳393

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.63 ৳824

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 ৳333

Banana (1kg)

$0.92 ৳114

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 ৳287

Tomato (1kg)

$0.58 ৳72.1

Potato (1kg)

$0.22 ৳27.24

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 ৳57.6

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 ৳38.51

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 ৳36.50

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$11.95 ৳1,485

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.15 ৳641

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.33 ৳787

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ৳405

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 ৳51.0

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.19 ৳2,510

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.23 ৳153

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 ৳51.5

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.24 ৳403

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ৳147

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.7K ৳3.7M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.5K ৳3.9M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$46.73 ৳5,809

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.25 ৳529

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.74 ৳1,335

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.25 ৳2,144

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.24 ৳1,895

Cinema Ticket

$4.50 ৳559

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$130 ৳16.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.5K ৳1.6M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.05 ৳1,871

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.10 ৳2,375

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.34 ৳6,009

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.23 ৳4,504

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$141 ৳17.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$69.6 ৳8,646

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$437 ৳54.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 ৳28.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,611 ৳200.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$782 ৳97.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$243 ৳30.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.79

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chongjin: November 2, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Chongjin

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Dhaka

$122 28.9%

Accommodation & Living

Chongjin

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Dhaka

$70 16.5%

Eating Out

Chongjin

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Dhaka

$64 15.2%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Chongjin

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Dhaka

$62 14.6%

Clothing & Footwear

Chongjin

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Dhaka

$53 12.7%

Sport & Entertainment

Chongjin

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Dhaka

$26 6.2%

Getting Around

Chongjin

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Dhaka

$25 6%

Good to know

🇰🇵 Chongjin

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🕒 Local time

13:48 1:48 PM

10:48 10:48 AM

3 h behind Chongjin

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

667,929

21,741,000 Capital

💱 Currency

USD USD

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

📈 Exchange rate

1 USD = 0.891 EUR

1,000 BDT = 8.04 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.17 EUR

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USD exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 EUR = 1.12 USD (1 USD = 0.891 EUR).

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 124 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.04 USD). 1 EUR = 140 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.17 EUR).

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