Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Dhaka

For one person, living is cheaper in Dhaka: $426 a month against $1,332 in Japan, rent and utilities included – about $10,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇯🇵 Japan

$1,332

/mo nomad

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$426

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Japan is 150.5% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 212.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Japan is 133.9% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 157.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.27 ¥993

$2.49 ৳305

151.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.23 ¥5,101

$13.06 ৳1,604

146.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.08 ¥805

$4.83 ৳594

5.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.93 ৳606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ৳504

Cappuccino

$3.11 ¥492

$2.34 ৳287

32.91%

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

$1.12 ¥178

$0.30 ৳37.38

273.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥117

$0.16 ৳19.96

362.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.25 ¥515

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ¥590

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 ¥236

$0.80 ৳98.1

86.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$0.65 ৳79.3

123.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.94 ¥782

$0.71 ৳87.2

595.77%

Eggs

$2.11 ¥333

$1.21 ৳149

74.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.44 ¥1,810

$8.67 ৳1,065

31.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.32 ¥1,000

$3.21 ৳395

96.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.80 ¥2,817

$6.70 ৳823

165.67%

Apples (1kg)

$4.80 ¥760

$2.73 ৳335

75.82%

Banana (1kg)

$2.45 ¥388

$0.88 ৳108

178.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.29 ¥680

$2.37 ৳291

81.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.52 ¥715

$0.65 ৳79.5

595.38%

Potato (1kg)

$2.70 ¥428

$0.24 ৳29.19

1025.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.70 ¥427

$0.49 ৳60.6

451.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥211

$0.32 ৳38.87

318.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥140

$0.30 ৳37.30

196.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.07 ৳1,483

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.51 ৳677

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.66 ৳818

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.88 ¥614

$3.23 ৳396

20.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.49 ¥1,186

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ¥301

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 ¥415

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.36 ¥215

$0.42 ৳52.1

223.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$57.6 ¥9,122

$22.54 ৳2,769

155.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.66 ¥578

$1.19 ৳147

207.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.16 ¥499

$0.40 ৳48.58

690.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.05 ¥3,174

$3.35 ৳411

498.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ¥170

$1.15 ৳141

-6.96%

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

$21.7K ¥3.4M

$30.3K ৳3.7M

-28.41%

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

$16.1K ¥2.5M

$33.0K ৳4.1M

-51.25%

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

$156 ¥24.7K

$46.32 ৳5,690

236.79%

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

$24.21 ¥3,831

$4.33 ৳531

459.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.72 ¥5,178

$10.63 ৳1,306

207.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.6 ¥8,326

$16.37 ৳2,011

221.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.92 ¥2,836

$16.14 ৳1,982

11.03%

Cinema Ticket

$12.84 ¥2,032

$4.13 ৳508

210.90%

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

$544 ¥86.2K

$90.7 ৳11.1K

500.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.0K ¥1.9M

$2,649 ৳325.4K

353.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.82 ¥7,409

$16.48 ৳2,024

184.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.43 ¥4,657

$21.00 ৳2,579

40.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.8 ¥9,774

$50.3 ৳6,173

22.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.2 ¥12.4K

$36.46 ৳4,478

114.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥90.1K

$152 ৳18.6K

275.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ¥61.7K

$73.6 ৳9,041

430.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,310 ¥207.4K

$436 ৳53.5K

200.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$770 ¥121.8K

$214 ৳26.3K

260.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,494 ¥869.3K

$1,622 ৳199.2K

238.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,810 ¥444.6K

$761 ৳93.5K

269.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,077 ¥328.7K

$249 ৳30.6K

734.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.13

10.48

-79.68%

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

Last update for Japan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Japan

$390 29.8%

Dhaka

$74 17.1% 81.1% $317

Groceries & Markets

Japan

$315 24%

Dhaka

$123 28.5% 61% $192

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Japan

$213 16.3%

Dhaka

$61 14.3% 71.2% $152

Eating Out

Japan

$134 10.2%

Dhaka

$64 15% 52% $70

Clothing & Footwear

Japan

$97 7.4%

Dhaka

$56 13% 42.6% $41

Getting Around

Japan

$83 6.3%

Dhaka

$27 6.4% 66.8% $55

Sport & Entertainment

Japan

$78 6%

Dhaka

$25 5.7% 68.5% $54

Good to know

🇯🇵 Japan

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🕒 Local time

14:17 2:17 PM

11:17 11:17 AM

3 h behind Japan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

125,440,000

21,741,000 Capital

💱 Currency

Japanese Yen JPY ¥

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD

1,000 JPY = 5.63 EUR

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

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BDT, USD, EUR to JPY – Japanese Yen Converter

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🇯🇵 Japanese Yen (¥)

Japanese Yen exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 158 JPY (1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD). 1 EUR = 177 JPY (1,000 JPY = 5.63 EUR).

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

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