Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 37.4% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 40.6% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
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pay 34.1% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
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pay 9.1% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
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pay 42.5% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
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pay 94.1% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.8% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 54.0% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of China, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.63
|
$1.35
BDT164.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.60
|
$4.41
BDT537.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.25
BDT30.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.16
BDT18.91
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
China
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.50
|
$0.52
BDT63.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.27
|
$3.80
BDT463.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.57
|
$2.60
BDT317.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.53
|
$1.11
BDT135.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.13
|
$1.00
BDT121.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
$0.88
BDT107.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.35
BDT42.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.72
|
$0.80
BDT97.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
$0.26
BDT32.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.14
BDT16.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.89
|
$0.25
BDT30.47
|
|
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
China
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.11
|
$3.68
BDT448.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.35
|
$12.31
BDT1,500.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,798.50
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,143,788.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.72
|
$3.61
BDT439.85
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
China
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.50
|
$15.51
BDT1,890.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,372.30
|
$75.62
BDT9,218.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,486.83
|
$47.62
BDT5,804.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.33
|
$20.70
BDT2,523.04
|
|
pay 94.1% less for childcare
|
China
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,321.48
|
$30.22
BDT3,684.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,354.54
|
$962.19
BDT117,291.89
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.88
|
$3.80
BDT463.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.16
|
$1.37
BDT167.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.36
|
$2.59
BDT315.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.19
|
$11.68
BDT1,424.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.81
|
$3.67
BDT447.78
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
China
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.44
|
$17.35
BDT2,115.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥228.84
|
$16.87
BDT2,057.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.03
|
$36.90
BDT4,498.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥545.76
|
$33.09
BDT4,033.18
|
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