Dhaka vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$152
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$829
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
57
74
🏙️ Population
16.8M
18.7M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 39% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 8803rd and 6835th ($481 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Bangladesh and China, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.1 months in Guangzhou. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Guangzhou ranked 7th in China, while ranked 6218th and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Guangzhou

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Dhaka Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$8986
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$16938

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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

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694