Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and Dhaka

For one person, living is cheaper in Dhaka: $426 a month against $1,543 in South Korea, rent and utilities included – about $13,400 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in South Korea
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Cost of Living Index in Dhaka
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🇰🇷 South Korea

$1,543

/mo nomad

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$426

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: South Korea is 202.7% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 262.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: South Korea is 193.5% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 230.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.67 ₩10.3K

$2.49 ৳305

208.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.23 ₩60.6K

$13.06 ৳1,604

246.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.43 ₩8,617

$4.83 ৳594

33.13%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.93 ৳606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ৳504

Cappuccino

$3.92 ₩5,254

$2.34 ৳287

67.52%

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

$1.64 ₩2,194

$0.30 ৳37.38

446.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₩1,115

$0.16 ৳19.96

418.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩4,863

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 ₩6,098

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ₩2,804

$0.80 ৳98.1

161.25%

White Bread (500g)

$3.02 ₩4,051

$0.65 ৳79.3

364.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.38 ₩4,534

$0.71 ৳87.2

376.06%

Eggs

$3.22 ₩4,311

$1.21 ৳149

166.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.53 ₩18.1K

$8.67 ৳1,065

56.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.81 ₩11.8K

$3.21 ৳395

174.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.06 ₩34.9K

$6.70 ৳823

288.96%

Apples (1kg)

$8.59 ₩11.5K

$2.73 ৳335

214.65%

Banana (1kg)

$3.38 ₩4,535

$0.88 ৳108

284.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.23 ₩8,345

$2.37 ৳291

162.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.09 ₩8,166

$0.65 ৳79.5

836.92%

Potato (1kg)

$3.97 ₩5,319

$0.24 ৳29.19

1554.17%

Onion (1kg)

$2.72 ₩3,645

$0.49 ৳60.6

455.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 ₩3,484

$0.32 ৳38.87

712.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₩1,608

$0.30 ৳37.30

300.00%

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)

$3.38 ₩4,531

$3.23 ৳396

4.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.90 ₩21.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 ₩2,706

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 ₩3,866

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.14 ₩1,529

$0.42 ৳52.1

171.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.85 ₩62.8K

$22.54 ৳2,769

107.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.43 ₩4,599

$1.19 ৳147

188.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.64 ₩860

$0.40 ৳48.58

60.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.10 ₩12.2K

$3.35 ৳411

171.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 ₩1,852

$1.15 ৳141

20.00%

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

$29.8K ₩39.9M

$30.3K ৳3.7M

-1.73%

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

$29.9K ₩40.1M

$33.0K ৳4.1M

-9.48%

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

$206 ₩275.7K

$46.32 ৳5,690

344.17%

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

$39.21 ₩52.5K

$4.33 ৳531

805.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.22 ₩31.1K

$10.63 ৳1,306

118.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.8 ₩70.7K

$16.37 ৳2,011

222.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.59 ₩22.2K

$16.14 ৳1,982

2.79%

Cinema Ticket

$10.99 ₩14.7K

$4.13 ৳508

166.10%

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

$906 ₩1.2M

$90.7 ৳11.1K

899.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.3K ₩31.2M

$2,649 ৳325.4K

779.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.7 ₩76.0K

$16.48 ৳2,024

244.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.14 ₩57.8K

$21.00 ৳2,579

105.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.5 ₩106.6K

$50.3 ৳6,173

58.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ₩128.8K

$36.46 ৳4,478

163.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$593 ₩794.3K

$152 ৳18.6K

290.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$423 ₩566.8K

$73.6 ৳9,041

474.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,531 ₩2.1M

$436 ৳53.5K

251.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$922 ₩1.2M

$214 ৳26.3K

331.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$16.5K ₩22.1M

$1,622 ৳199.2K

915.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,341 ₩11.2M

$761 ৳93.5K

995.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,293 ₩3.1M

$249 ৳30.6K

820.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.23

10.48

-59.64%

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

Last update for South Korea: October 4, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

South Korea

$449 28.7%

Dhaka

$123 28.5% 72.7% $326

Accommodation & Living

South Korea

$423 27.1%

Dhaka

$74 17.1% 82.6% $349

Monthly Utilities & Internet

South Korea

$268 17.2%

Dhaka

$61 14.3% 77.1% $207

Eating Out

South Korea

$165 10.6%

Dhaka

$64 15% 61% $101

Clothing & Footwear

South Korea

$124 7.9%

Dhaka

$56 13% 54.9% $68

Sport & Entertainment

South Korea

$75 4.8%

Dhaka

$25 5.7% 67% $50

Getting Around

South Korea

$58 3.7%

Dhaka

$27 6.4% 52.8% $31

Good to know

🇰🇷 South Korea

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🕒 Local time

19:50 7:50 PM

16:50 4:50 PM

3 h behind South Korea

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

51,466,201

21,741,000 Capital

💱 Currency

South Korean Won KRW ₩

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 KRW = 7.46 USD

10,000 KRW = 6.66 EUR

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.27 EUR

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BDT, USD, EUR to KRW – South Korean Won Converter

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🇰🇷 South Korean Won (₩)

South Korean Won exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,340 KRW (10,000 KRW = 7.46 USD). 1 EUR = 1,502 KRW (10,000 KRW = 6.66 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 = 7.27 EUR).

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