Dhaka vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$106
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$933
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
57
67
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.37M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 36% less expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 8745th and 6756th ($456 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd in Bangladesh and China, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.3 months in Hefei. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Hefei ranked 28th in China, while ranked 5727th and 3921st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$45.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$5.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$8280

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696