Dhaka vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$150
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$752
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$922
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
84
😀 Quality of life
58
72
🏙️ Population
16.8M
11.9M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 47% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 8770th and 6257th ($478 vs $899) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1 months in Hangzhou. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Hangzhou ranked 20th in China, while ranked 6105th and 3005th 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
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$7694
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$3840
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$25159

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789