Dhaka vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$106
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$1455
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
16.8M
24.9M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 62% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8745th and 4461st ($456 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Bangladesh and China, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 5727th and 558th 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
$2.5
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.7
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$28143

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740