Cost of living comparison
China is 3.8 times more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in China instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 74.9% more for restaurants
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Bangladesh
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.72
৳190.05
|
$3.33
CN¥23.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.57
৳503.42
|
$5.25
CN¥37.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
৳29.59
|
$0.50
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
৳16.22
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 99.7% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
৳61.05
|
$1.68
CN¥11.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.59
৳395.73
|
$6.22
CN¥44.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
৳292.64
|
$7.41
CN¥52.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
৳120.48
|
$1.75
CN¥12.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.99
৳108.63
|
$1.80
CN¥12.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
৳86.18
|
$0.88
CN¥6.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
৳37.18
|
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
৳82.41
|
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
৳27.91
|
$0.57
CN¥4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
৳13.27
|
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
৳25.33
|
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.62
৳398.47
|
$4.64
CN¥32.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.91
৳1,753.13
|
$21.41
CN¥151.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,425.27
৳4,013,233.80
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,663.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
৳397.97
|
$4.14
CN¥29.38
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.12
৳3,318.13
|
$14.28
CN¥101.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$92.95
৳10,240.92
|
$401.04
CN¥2,844.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$61.78
৳6,806.24
|
$247.64
CN¥1,756.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.62
৳2,822.23
|
$39.51
CN¥280.23
|
|
pay 15.2 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.38
৳3,457.51
|
$456.56
CN¥3,237.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,066.75
৳117,531.86
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,984.26
|
|
pay 75.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.65
৳402.01
|
$1.15
CN¥8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
৳173.48
|
$3.48
CN¥24.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.76
৳303.59
|
$3.40
CN¥24.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.02
৳1,324.67
|
$42.27
CN¥299.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.23
৳466.39
|
$6.35
CN¥45.06
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.07
৳2,211.28
|
$51.26
CN¥363.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.91
৳2,303.86
|
$33.18
CN¥235.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$39.14
৳4,312.22
|
$80.69
CN¥572.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.10
৳4,088.01
|
$76.44
CN¥542.09
|
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