Dhaka vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1106
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$138
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$231
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.2
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$1144
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
72
70
😀 Quality of life
57
69
🏙️ Population
16.8M
12.7M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 45% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 8852nd and 6528th ($456 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Bangladesh and China, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Suzhou. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Suzhou ranked 21st in China, while ranked 5932nd and 3525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$4.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.1
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.43%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$5917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$522
$2848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$4.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$76.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.9
$782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2031
$17052

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$318
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$305
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$326
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$372
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$310
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$277
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$297
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$291
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$288
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$286
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$308
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$300
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$351
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$329
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$308
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$337
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$328
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$346
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$334
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$330
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$338
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$312
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$332
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$473
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$339
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$338
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$344
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$351
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$329
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$335
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$342
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$387
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$350
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$299
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$372
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$350
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$706
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$642
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$680
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$683
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$593
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$646
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$669
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$640
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$691
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$549
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1125
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$602
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$616
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$625
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1003
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$650
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$624
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$635
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$655
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$823
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$599
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$597
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$638
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$738
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$646
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$527
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$620
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$597
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$646
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$592
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$667
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$676
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$713
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$750
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$665
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$620
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$590
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$611