Chengdu vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1161
🏠 One person rent
$281
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$260
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
76
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
20.9M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 38% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 7467th and 8803rd ($666 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 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 1710th and 6218th 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
$2.83
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$40.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$2100

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Dhaka

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