Dhaka vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$141
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$768
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
60
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.4M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 35% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8829th and 7025th ($464 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th 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 Ningbo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 6151st and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
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
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531