Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Dhaka

For one person, living is cheaper in Dhaka: $426 a month against $784 in China, rent and utilities included – about $4,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇨🇳 China

$784

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Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$426

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: China is 61.3% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 83.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: China is 55.6% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.90 ¥19.39

$2.49 ৳305

16.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.02 ¥147

$13.06 ৳1,604

68.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 ¥34.74

$4.83 ৳594

7.66%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.93 ৳606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ৳504

Cappuccino

$3.04 ¥20.31

$2.34 ৳287

29.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.45

$0.30 ৳37.38

73.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥1.85

$0.16 ৳19.96

75.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 ¥6.75

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 ¥14.64

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ¥11.71

$0.80 ৳98.1

118.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.64 ¥10.96

$0.65 ৳79.3

152.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.12

$0.71 ৳87.2

29.58%

Eggs

$1.59 ¥10.66

$1.21 ৳149

31.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 ¥86.8

$8.67 ৳1,065

49.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.35 ¥22.38

$3.21 ৳395

4.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.18 ¥74.7

$6.70 ৳823

66.87%

Apples (1kg)

$1.80 ¥12.02

$2.73 ৳335

-34.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.31 ¥8.78

$0.88 ৳108

48.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.47 ¥9.80

$2.37 ৳291

-37.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.32 ¥8.79

$0.65 ৳79.5

103.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ¥5.07

$0.24 ৳29.19

216.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.15

$0.49 ৳60.6

87.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 ¥3.94

$0.32 ৳38.87

84.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ¥3.63

$0.30 ৳37.30

80.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.07 ৳1,483

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.51 ৳677

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.66 ৳818

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.79 ¥25.34

$3.23 ৳396

17.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.14 ¥81.1

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥5.48

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥10.92

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥1.93

$0.42 ৳52.1

-30.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.33 ¥149

$22.54 ৳2,769

-0.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 ¥10.24

$1.19 ৳147

28.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.31

$0.40 ৳48.58

-12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.00 ¥46.79

$3.35 ৳411

108.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 ¥8.77

$1.15 ৳141

13.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.0K ¥127.1K

$30.3K ৳3.7M

-37.21%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.0K ¥113.7K

$33.0K ৳4.1M

-48.49%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$54.1 ¥362

$46.32 ৳5,690

16.86%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.42 ¥56.3

$4.33 ৳531

94.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.72 ¥71.6

$10.63 ৳1,306

0.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.72 ¥272

$16.37 ৳2,011

148.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.58 ¥97.4

$16.14 ৳1,982

-9.67%

Cinema Ticket

$6.76 ¥45.15

$4.13 ৳508

63.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$462 ¥3,089

$90.7 ৳11.1K

409.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.6K ¥131.0K

$2,649 ৳325.4K

639.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.57 ¥305

$16.48 ৳2,024

176.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.05 ¥241

$21.00 ৳2,579

71.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ¥504

$50.3 ৳6,173

50.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.0 ¥528

$36.46 ৳4,478

116.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 ¥2,577

$152 ৳18.6K

154.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$240 ¥1,601

$73.6 ৳9,041

225.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$843 ¥5,637

$436 ৳53.5K

93.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$461 ¥3,083

$214 ৳26.3K

115.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,590 ¥30.7K

$1,622 ৳199.2K

183.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,279 ¥15.2K

$761 ৳93.5K

199.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,060 ¥7,082

$249 ৳30.6K

325.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.46

10.48

-66.98%

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

Last update for China: October 4, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

China

$240 30.1%

Dhaka

$74 17.1% 69.3% $166

Groceries & Markets

China

$207 26.1%

Dhaka

$123 28.5% 40.8% $85

Clothing & Footwear

China

$106 13.4%

Dhaka

$56 13% 47.4% $50

Eating Out

China

$88 11.1%

Dhaka

$64 15% 26.9% $24

Monthly Utilities & Internet

China

$73 9.2%

Dhaka

$61 14.3% 16.4% $12

Sport & Entertainment

China

$54 6.8%

Dhaka

$25 5.7% 54.6% $30

Getting Around

China

$27 3.4%

Dhaka

$27 6.4% 2.5% $0.7

Good to know

🇨🇳 China

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🕒 Local time

11:12 11:12 AM

09:12 9:12 AM

2 h behind China

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,442,965,000

21,741,000 Capital

💱 Currency

Chinese Yuan CNY ¥

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

📈 Exchange rate

1 CNY = 0.15 USD

1 CNY = 0.133 EUR

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

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BDT, USD, EUR to CNY – Chinese Yuan Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇨🇳 Chinese Yuan (¥)

Chinese Yuan exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.68 CNY (1 CNY = 0.15 USD). 1 EUR = 7.5 CNY (1 CNY = 0.133 EUR).

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

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