Dhaka vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$152
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$776
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
21
😀 Quality of life
57
46
🏙️ Population
16.8M
6.56M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 20% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8803rd and 7929th ($481 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 6218th and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Shaoyang

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Dhaka Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$11939

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$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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615