Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 36.5% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 23.5% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 3.3% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 55.8% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 93.8% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 58.1% less in Dhaka

Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.

Dhaka vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhaka instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 39.5% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥29.92	$2.08 BDT252.84	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥39.90	$4.58 BDT556.25	-17.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.56	$0.29 BDT35.81	-40.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.22	$0.16 BDT19.05	-49.3%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 23.5% less for groceries

	Beijing	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.28	$0.68 BDT82.52	-52.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.38	$3.97 BDT482.79	-45.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.40	$2.94 BDT356.86	-59.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.46	$1.29 BDT157.29	-25.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.97	$1.45 BDT176.39	-5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.58	$1.16 BDT141.18	+26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.10	$0.51 BDT61.80	-28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.36	$1.09 BDT132.37	+22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.18	$0.38 BDT46.31	-34.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.64	$0.22 BDT26.16	-41.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.38	$0.40 BDT48.61	-15.1%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 3.3% less for transportation

	Beijing	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.26	$4.06 BDT493.10	-7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥239.40	$24.96 BDT3,034.10	-25.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥149,623.26	$24,957.67 BDT3,034,096.17	+19.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥32.92	$4.58 BDT556.25	-0.4%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 55.8% less for housing

	Beijing	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥95.22	$13.11 BDT1,593.62	-1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,665.88	$115.12 BDT13,995.11	-87.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,530.10	$63.20 BDT7,683.11	-87.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥301.37	$22.22 BDT2,700.98	-47.2%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 93.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,473.15	$44.32 BDT5,387.47	-94.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥164,253.09	$1,486.12 BDT180,666.64	-93.5%
Average			-93.8%

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pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥7.98	$4.16 BDT505.68	+273.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥25.83	$2.03 BDT246.97	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥24.94	$2.91 BDT353.98	-16.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥469.23	$17.81 BDT2,165.72	-72.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥59.85	$4.16 BDT505.68	-50.2%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 58.1% less for clothing

	Beijing	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥449.14	$16.53 BDT2,010.09	-73.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥248.65	$19.66 BDT2,390.50	-43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥598.24	$41.85 BDT5,087.13	-49.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥771.60	$36.92 BDT4,488.28	-65.7%
Average			-58.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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