Dhaka vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$121
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1649
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
54
79
🏙️ Population
16.8M
17.7M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 55% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 8916th and 5948th ($428 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 1.7 months in Shenzhen. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 5968th and 556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.13
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$13100
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$6892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$4.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$61.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$24117

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618