Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Hong Kong (China)

For one person, living is cheaper in Dhaka: $426 a month against $2,949 in Hong Kong (China), rent and utilities included – about $30,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Dhaka
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
$426
/mo nomad
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)
$2,949
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 69.6% cheaper than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 85.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhaka is 69.4% cheaper than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 83.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ৳305
$8.49 HK$66.6
-70.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.06 ৳1,604
$63.3 HK$497
-79.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ৳594
$6.24 HK$48.95
-22.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.93 ৳606
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ৳504
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.34 ৳287
$4.95 HK$38.84
-52.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ৳37.38
$1.32 HK$10.38
-77.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ৳19.96
$1.11 HK$8.74
-85.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$7.68 HK$60.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.38 HK$50.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 ৳98.1
$2.91 HK$22.87
-72.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ৳79.3
$2.32 HK$18.19
-71.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ৳87.2
$2.15 HK$16.89
-66.98%
Eggs
$1.21 ৳149
$3.40 HK$26.65
-64.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.67 ৳1,065
$24.81 HK$195
-65.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ৳395
$8.89 HK$69.8
-63.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.70 ৳823
$17.90 HK$140
-62.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 ৳335
$4.18 HK$32.84
-34.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 ৳108
$2.73 HK$21.41
-67.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 ৳291
$4.53 HK$35.53
-47.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.5
$3.86 HK$30.26
-83.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 ৳29.19
$3.25 HK$25.50
-92.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ৳60.6
$3.09 HK$24.26
-84.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ৳38.87
$1.61 HK$12.60
-80.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ৳37.30
$1.80 HK$14.12
-83.33%
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)
$3.23 ৳396
$13.43 HK$105
-75.95%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$16.35 HK$128
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 HK$15.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.24 HK$17.58
-
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ৳52.1
$1.40 HK$10.96
-70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.54 ৳2,769
$89.0 HK$698
-74.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ৳147
$3.65 HK$28.66
-67.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 ৳48.58
$1.31 HK$10.26
-69.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 ৳411
$16.07 HK$126
-79.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ৳141
$4.08 HK$32.03
-71.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K ৳3.7M
$44.8K HK$351.2K
-32.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ৳4.1M
$37.3K HK$293.0K
-11.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.32 ৳5,690
$254 HK$1,991
-81.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 ৳531
$15.45 HK$121
-71.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.63 ৳1,306
$21.47 HK$169
-50.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.37 ৳2,011
$93.6 HK$735
-82.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 ৳1,982
$9.05 HK$71.0
78.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 ৳508
$13.64 HK$107
-69.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.7 ৳11.1K
$1,188 HK$9,326
-92.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,649 ৳325.4K
$22.7K HK$177.8K
-88.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.48 ৳2,024
$67.6 HK$530
-75.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.00 ৳2,579
$41.78 HK$328
-49.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.3 ৳6,173
$81.1 HK$636
-38.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.46 ৳4,478
$120 HK$940
-69.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 ৳18.6K
$2,184 HK$17.1K
-93.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.6 ৳9,041
$1,680 HK$13.2K
-95.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ৳53.5K
$4,990 HK$39.2K
-91.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 ৳26.3K
$3,509 HK$27.5K
-93.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,622 ৳199.2K
$28.6K HK$224.2K
-94.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$761 ৳93.5K
$17.8K HK$139.6K
-95.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$249 ৳30.6K
$3,328 HK$26.1K
-92.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.48
3.91
168.03%

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

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong (China): October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
$123
Hong Kong (China)
$413 237% $290
Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
$74
Hong Kong (China)
$1.7K 2183% $1.6K
Eating Out
Dhaka
$64
Hong Kong (China)
$207 222% $143
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
$61
Hong Kong (China)
$291 374% $229
Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
$56
Hong Kong (China)
$140 150% $84
Getting Around
Dhaka
$27
Hong Kong (China)
$105 282% $77
Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
$25
Hong Kong (China)
$121 391% $96
Good to know
🇧🇩 Dhaka
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)
🕒 Local time
17:59 5:59 PM
19:59 7:59 PM
2 h ahead of Dhaka
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
21,741,000 Capital
7,413,070
💱 Currency
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HKD, USD, EUR to BDT – Bangladeshi Taka Converter

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 = 7.27 EUR).

Hong Kong Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 7.85 HKD (1 HKD = 0.127 USD). 1 EUR = 8.79 HKD (1 HKD = 0.114 EUR).

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