Dhaka vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$150
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1198
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
53
😀 Quality of life
58
73
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.4M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 28% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8770th and 7558th ($478 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th 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 1.8 months in Ningbo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 6105th and 2343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Ningbo

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Dhaka Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$15801

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538