Chengdu vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1123
🏠 One person rent
$252
$141
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$240
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
20.9M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 7530th and 8829th ($635 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Bangladesh, respectively. Check China vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Dhaka. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 1800th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Dhaka

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Chengdu Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$95.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$274
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$22.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$4.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$46.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$57.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$1844

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302