Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 36.5% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of China, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
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China
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
$1.45
BDT173.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
$4.52
BDT539.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$0.24
BDT28.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$0.15
BDT17.93
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
China
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
$0.49
BDT58.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
$3.69
BDT440.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
$2.57
BDT306.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$1.10
BDT130.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$1.05
BDT125.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$0.86
BDT102.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$0.35
BDT41.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$0.78
BDT93.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$0.25
BDT29.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.13
BDT15.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.24
BDT28.08
|
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pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
China
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$3.73
BDT445.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
$12.37
BDT1,475.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
$27,644.74
BDT3,299,381.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
$3.44
BDT410.55
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
China
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
$15.23
BDT1,817.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
$75.55
BDT9,016.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
$46.73
BDT5,576.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
$24.24
BDT2,893.21
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
|
China
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
$29.97
BDT3,577.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
$959.13
BDT114,472.04
|
|
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$4.26
BDT508.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$1.47
BDT175.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
$2.55
BDT304.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
$10.85
BDT1,295.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
$3.76
BDT449.04
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
China
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
$16.56
BDT1,976.05
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
$17.00
BDT2,028.49
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
$36.41
BDT4,345.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
$32.53
BDT3,882.21
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