Dhaka vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2110
🏠 One person rent
$150
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1288
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
58
77
🏙️ Population
16.8M
18.7M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 39% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 8770th and 6854th ($478 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th in Bangladesh and China, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.6 months in Guangzhou. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Guangzhou ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 6105th and 1149th 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
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$9091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$3444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$5.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$67.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$19408

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711