Dhaka vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Dhaka Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$512
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1220
$1513
🏠 One person rent
$177
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$296
$327
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$1026
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
57
56
🏙️ Population
16.8M
8.78M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 25% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 8368th and 6865th ($512 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th 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 1.5 months in Quanzhou. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Quanzhou ranked 31st in China, while ranked 5790th and 5853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.58
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$13.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$3.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$4.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$201
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.2
$24.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.13%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1139
$2778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$555
$1670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.4
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.81
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$23.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.63
$8.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.4
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1542
$12808

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$363
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$279
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$336
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$322
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$307
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$293
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$300
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$334
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$325
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$306
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$305
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$328
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$311
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$378
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$324
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$306
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$331
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$323
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$323
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$335
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$326
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$328
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$318
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$541
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$330
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$327
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$323
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$327
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$333
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$367
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$339
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$352
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$335
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$685
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$865
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$792
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$688
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$753
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$680
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$508
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$671
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$679
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$884
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$971
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$690
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$866
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$869
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$827
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$808
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$911
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$888
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$989
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$847
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$805
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$1003
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$957
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1032
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1127
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$928
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$903
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$913
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$896
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$646
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$1000
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$762
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$831
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$704
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$651
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$819
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$656
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$647
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1073