Dhaka vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$152
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$879
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
57
75
🏙️ Population
16.8M
24.9M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 57% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4971st ($481 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bangladesh and China, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 6218th and 1655th 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
$2.19
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$27781

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765