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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 84.6% more expensive than Bangladesh without rent, and 128.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 80.1% more expensive than Bangladesh without rent, and 115.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Bangladesh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$1.61 ৳197
72.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$12.07 ৳1,475
100.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$4.45 ৳544
6.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.04 ৳493
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 ৳590
-
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$1.87 ৳228
61.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.29 ৳35.17
51.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.18 ৳22.44
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Bangladesh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$0.76 ৳92.4
130.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$0.62 ৳75.8
172.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$0.57 ৳70.3
71.93%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$1.16 ৳142
37.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$7.31 ৳893
82.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$2.53 ৳309
29.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$6.49 ৳794
63.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.40 ৳294
-27.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$0.89 ৳108
41.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$2.19 ৳268
-33.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$0.66 ৳80.6
80.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.40 ৳48.36
82.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.65 ৳79.3
32.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.33 ৳40.04
87.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.29 ৳35.56
82.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$10.01 ৳1,224
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.29 ৳403
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.52 ৳675
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$2.90 ৳355
18.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
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🚌 Getting Around
China
Bangladesh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.43 ৳52.2
2.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$14.86 ৳1,817
39.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$0.81 ৳98.5
75.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.39 ৳47.65
-15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$2.50 ৳305
160.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.00 ৳122
17.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$29.3K ৳3.6M
-34.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$27.2K ৳3.3M
-38.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Bangladesh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$29.06 ৳3,553
76.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$5.10 ৳624
88.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$14.33 ৳1,752
-21.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Bangladesh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$13.01 ৳1,591
200.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$11.24 ৳1,374
30.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$4.09 ৳500
50.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Bangladesh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$31.80 ৳3,888
1208.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$1,324 ৳161.9K
1252.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Bangladesh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$16.81 ৳2,056
169.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$18.75 ৳2,292
73.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$37.34 ৳4,565
95.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$33.43 ৳4,087
117.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Bangladesh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$92.0 ৳11.3K
369.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$48.36 ৳5,913
423.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$227 ৳27.7K
306.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$137 ৳16.7K
299.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$888 ৳108.6K
499.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$515 ৳63.0K
440.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Bangladesh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$237 ৳28.9K
338.07%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bangladesh: January 12, 2026

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