Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 44.4% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Bangladesh
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.110
|
$1.72
BDT201.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$4.57
BDT534.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.27
BDT31.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.15
BDT17.21
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.55
BDT64.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$3.59
BDT419.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$2.66
BDT310.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.750
|
$1.09
BDT127.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.700
|
$0.99
BDT115.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.78
BDT91.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.34
BDT39.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.75
BDT87.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.25
BDT29.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.12
BDT14.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.23
BDT26.87
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$3.62
BDT422.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.430
|
$15.91
BDT1,860.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,941.620
|
$36,425.27
BDT4,257,857.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.470
|
$3.61
BDT422.22
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.570
|
$30.12
BDT3,520.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.250
|
$92.95
BDT10,865.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.420
|
$61.78
BDT7,221.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.100
|
$25.62
BDT2,994.26
|
|
pay 84.3% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.260
|
$31.38
BDT3,668.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,554.660
|
$1,066.75
BDT124,695.94
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$3.65
BDT426.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$1.57
BDT184.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$2.76
BDT322.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.310
|
$12.02
BDT1,405.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.750
|
$4.23
BDT494.82
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.310
|
$20.07
BDT2,346.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.130
|
$20.91
BDT2,444.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.840
|
$39.14
BDT4,575.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.690
|
$37.10
BDT4,337.19
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