Bangladesh vs China - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh China
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1036
$1807
🏠 One person rent
$132
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$218
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$868
💸 GDP per capita
$2593
$13303
😃 Human freedom index
5.44
4.93
❤️ Life expectancy
74.7
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
43
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
0.7%
🎓 Higher education
65
88
😀 Quality of life
38
52
🏙️ Population
174M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($429) is 35% less expensive than in China ($663). Bangladesh ranked 191st vs 158th for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangladesh compared to 1.3 months in China. Ranked 134th and 85th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs China

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and China as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 544 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bangladesh China
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.07
$3.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.3
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1153
$4148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$672
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$4.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.91
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.88
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$34.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.2
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.7
$479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2150
$17696

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Cities Comparison in Bangladesh vs China

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$478
16.8M
Chittagong
$358
3.23M
Narayanganj
$348
968K
Khulna
$287
929K
Sylhet
$327
480K
Rajshahi
$289
448K
Bogra
$297
401K
Mymensingh
$278
258K
Brahmanbaria
$329
268K
Barisal
$321
328K
Jessore
$326
209K
Cox's Bazar
$321
196K
Rangpur
$307
294K
Narsingdi
$357
185K
Saidpur
$320
127K

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M