Changsha vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1161
🏠 One person rent
$214
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$260
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
76
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
10M
16.8M

The cost of living in Changsha is 28% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8803rd ($617 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Bangladesh, respectively. Check China vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Dhaka. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 3307th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Dhaka

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Changsha Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$40.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$2100

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307