Dhaka vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2298
🏠 One person rent
$141
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$882
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 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 8829th and 6563rd ($464 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 13th in China, while ranked 6151st and 2980th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$7830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$4289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$6.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$4.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$28925

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753