Dhaka vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

Dhaka Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1379
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1097
$4064
🏠 One person rent
$163
$768
🏘️ Family rent
$263
$1746
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$1510
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
16.8M
24.9M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 66% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8592nd and 3152nd ($464 vs $1379) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 Shanghai. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 5833rd and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Shanghai

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Dhaka Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1079
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$2636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$177
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.76%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$18451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$542
$10024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$6.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$3.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$21.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$75.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.56
$8.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.4
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1474
$27276

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$754
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$667
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$701
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$677
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$726
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$674
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$693
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$952
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$852
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$776
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$684
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$680
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$882
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$665
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$726
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$685
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$778
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$683
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$891
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$681
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$673
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$672
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$652
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$662
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$674
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$689
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$674
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$573
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$711
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$666
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$655
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$650
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$681
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$664
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$678
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$729
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$673
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$811