Chongqing vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1161
🏠 One person rent
$205
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$260
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
76
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
32.1M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 25% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8803rd ($601 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Bangladesh, respectively. Check China vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Dhaka. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 2353rd and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Dhaka

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Chongqing Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$40.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$2100

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$581
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$608
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$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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