Dhaka vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$152
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$912
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
84
😀 Quality of life
57
72
🏙️ Population
16.8M
11.9M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 44% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 8803rd and 6527th ($481 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 Hangzhou. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Hangzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 6218th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Hangzhou

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Dhaka Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.12
🥤 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
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$29918

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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 Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765