Chengdu vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1097
🏠 One person rent
$305
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$263
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$260
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
72
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
20.9M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 64% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 6348th and 8592nd ($759 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2nd in China and Bangladesh, respectively. Check China vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Dhaka. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 1510th and 5833rd 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
$2.81
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$177
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$23
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
9.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$1114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$542
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$4.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$24.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$58.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$1474

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$360
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$268
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$310
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$297
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$280
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$389
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$324
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$315
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$333
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$329
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$333
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$331
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$340
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$331
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$329
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$340
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$331
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$329
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$334
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$329
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$331
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$525
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$338
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$337
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$339
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$345
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$334
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$329
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$335
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$299
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$341
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$289
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$291
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$335
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$337