Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 4.4 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 67.3% more for restaurants
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Dhaka
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT256.41
|
$4.15
CN¥29.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT589.75
|
$5.54
CN¥39.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.37
|
$0.50
CN¥3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.49
|
$0.31
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 52.7% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT79.19
|
$1.43
CN¥10.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT514.39
|
$6.83
CN¥48.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT368.63
|
$7.46
CN¥52.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT154.04
|
$1.75
CN¥12.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT177.84
|
$1.44
CN¥10.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT142.01
|
$0.96
CN¥6.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT57.50
|
$0.79
CN¥5.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT128.24
|
$0.87
CN¥6.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT40.52
|
$0.58
CN¥4.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.90
|
$0.37
CN¥2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT43.33
|
$0.49
CN¥3.43
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT500.71
|
$4.35
CN¥30.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,229.69
|
$34.62
CN¥244.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,589,793.19
|
$20,773.90
CN¥146,447.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT564.11
|
$4.68
CN¥33.00
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,627.47
|
$13.59
CN¥95.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT14,077.93
|
$969.73
CN¥6,836.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,727.78
|
$561.86
CN¥3,960.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,696.51
|
$42.17
CN¥297.28
|
|
pay 17.2 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,295.40
|
$836.50
CN¥5,896.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT164,788.60
|
$25,256.69
CN¥178,049.53
|
|
pay 75.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT512.83
|
$1.38
CN¥9.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT263.51
|
$3.73
CN¥26.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT328.21
|
$3.46
CN¥24.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,099.17
|
$62.16
CN¥438.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT512.83
|
$8.31
CN¥58.58
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,899.51
|
$65.57
CN¥462.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,091.71
|
$35.21
CN¥248.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,862.98
|
$85.31
CN¥601.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,269.29
|
$112.58
CN¥793.66
|
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