Dhaka vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

Dhaka Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1097
$2310
🏠 One person rent
$163
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$263
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$951
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
16.8M
9.4M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 47% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8592nd and 5957th ($464 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th in Bangladesh and China, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ningbo ranked 12th in China, while ranked 5833rd and 2047th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$177
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23
$20.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$9.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.76%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$6059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$542
$3816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$9.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.56
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.4
$575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1474
$8097

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$360
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$268
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$310
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$297
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$280
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$389
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$324
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$315
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$333
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$329
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$333
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$331
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$340
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$331
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$329
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$340
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$331
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$329
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$334
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$329
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$331
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$525
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$338
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$337
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$339
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$345
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$334
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$329
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$335
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$299
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$341
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$289
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$291
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$335
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$337

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$680
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$726
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$678
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$726
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$891
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1379
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$754
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$650
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$686
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$701
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$776
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$667
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$849
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$693
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$677
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$852
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$770
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$849
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$674
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$685
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$662
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$952
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$686
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$684
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$655
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$672
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$778
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$665
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$514
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$729
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$681
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$683
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$674
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$652
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$686
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$673
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$666
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$573