Dhaka vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$152
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$930
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
76
84
😀 Quality of life
57
71
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.37M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 26% less expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 8803rd and 7557th ($481 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 105th 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 1.4 months in Hefei. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Hefei ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 6218th and 3551st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Hefei

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Dhaka Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
3.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$3689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$9430

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677