Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Bangladesh Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Bangladesh

😐 Solo nomad: China is 83.9% more expensive than Bangladesh without rent, and 130.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 80% more expensive than Bangladesh without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Bangladesh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$1.66 ৳203
69.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$12.52 ৳1,533
88.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$4.62 ৳565
7.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.03 ৳494
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.99 ৳611
-
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$1.85 ৳227
69.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.29 ৳34.98
51.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.17 ৳21.36
58.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Bangladesh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$0.71 ৳87.0
159.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$0.61 ৳75.2
165.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$0.57 ৳69.6
68.42%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$1.21 ৳149
28.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$7.18 ৳879
83.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$2.49 ৳305
28.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$6.23 ৳763
74.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$2.32 ৳285
-23.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$0.89 ৳109
40.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$2.27 ৳278
-33.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$0.66 ৳80.9
74.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$0.37 ৳45.13
105.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$0.64 ৳78.8
39.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$0.33 ৳39.90
84.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.29 ৳35.98
86.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.67 ৳1,184
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.42 ৳419
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.69 ৳697
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$2.86 ৳350
18.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
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🚌 Getting Around
China
Bangladesh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.43 ৳52.7
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$14.84 ৳1,817
41.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$0.86 ৳105
63.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$0.43 ৳52.3
-18.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$2.43 ৳298
166.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$1.06 ৳129
9.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
$29.7K ৳3.6M
-35.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
$27.3K ৳3.3M
-37.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Bangladesh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$29.10 ৳3,564
76.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$5.10 ৳625
92.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$14.30 ৳1,751
-19.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Bangladesh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$13.06 ৳1,600
208.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$11.16 ৳1,366
32.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
$4.15 ৳508
54.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Bangladesh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
$31.92 ৳3,909
1163.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
$1,288 ৳157.7K
1287.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Bangladesh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$17.21 ৳2,107
166.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$19.44 ৳2,381
66.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$38.30 ৳4,690
86.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$33.15 ৳4,060
123.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Bangladesh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$89.4 ৳11.0K
387.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$48.02 ৳5,881
428.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$222 ৳27.2K
304.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$135 ৳16.5K
306.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$874 ৳107.0K
488.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$496 ৳60.7K
439.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Bangladesh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
$234 ৳28.6K
337.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
10.1
-59.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bangladesh: March 1, 2026

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