Dhaka vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$152
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$983
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
76
65
😀 Quality of life
57
72
🏙️ Population
16.8M
12.7M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 39% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 8803rd and 6833rd ($481 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 Suzhou. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 6218th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Suzhou

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Dhaka Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$4.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$17664

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623