Cost of living comparison
compared to
Indonesia vs. Bangladesh Cost of Living Summary
Indonesia is 76.9% more expensive than Bangladesh overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% more in Indonesia
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% more in Indonesia
- Transportation
-
pay 23.5% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Indonesia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8 times more in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Indonesia
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Indonesia are more expensive than in Bangladesh. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Indonesia. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Indonesia.
Indonesia vs. Bangladesh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 0.3% more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.55
BDT192.89
|
$1.66
IDR29,971.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.63
BDT577.86
|
$3.14
IDR56,857.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BDT43.51
|
$0.55
IDR9,924.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
BDT18.49
|
$0.28
IDR5,008.48
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Indonesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.9% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
BDT63.74
|
$1.18
IDR21,278.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
BDT490.66
|
$4.68
IDR84,701.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.72
BDT340.08
|
$4.72
IDR85,531.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.14
BDT142.16
|
$1.55
IDR27,991.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.12
BDT139.60
|
$1.36
IDR24,627.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
BDT136.90
|
$1.11
IDR20,024.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
BDT48.17
|
$0.60
IDR10,900.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BDT120.94
|
$0.81
IDR14,627.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
BDT35.43
|
$0.55
IDR9,956.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT17.01
|
$0.55
IDR10,046.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT31.46
|
$0.93
IDR16,821.08
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Indonesia - Cost of groceries
pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
BDT516.07
|
$2.99
IDR54,161.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.21
BDT1,773.02
|
$10.36
IDR188K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,706.58
BDT4M
|
$23,163.54
IDR419M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.94
BDT491.38
|
$3.87
IDR70,168.12
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Indonesia - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.30
BDT1,660.43
|
$19.77
IDR358K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.96
BDT11,101.91
|
$280.41
IDR5M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$49.37
BDT6,160.96
|
$163.85
IDR3M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.18
BDT2,643.87
|
$49.89
IDR904K
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Indonesia - Cost of housing
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$27.21
BDT3,396.20
|
$132.24
IDR2M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,182.33
BDT148K
|
$5,685.47
IDR103M
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Indonesia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
BDT452.09
|
$2.41
IDR43,713.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
BDT209.65
|
$1.54
IDR27,826.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.76
BDT344.47
|
$2.38
IDR43,146.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.12
BDT1,637.33
|
$22.79
IDR413K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BDT459.30
|
$3.03
IDR54,810.26
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Indonesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
BDT2,095.17
|
$42.46
IDR769K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.93
BDT2,238.27
|
$27.22
IDR493K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.26
BDT4,400.85
|
$71.72
IDR1M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.28
BDT3,779.32
|
$65.24
IDR1M
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Indonesia - Cost of clothing
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