Cost of living comparison
compared to
Khulna vs. Bangladesh Cost of Living Summary
Khulna is 2.2% more expensive than Bangladesh overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Khulna
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% more in Khulna
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Khulna
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% more in Khulna
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% more in Khulna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Khulna
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% more in Khulna
The cost of clothing, childcare, groceries, and housing in Khulna are more expensive than in Bangladesh. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Khulna.
Khulna vs. Bangladesh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Khulna instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Khulna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.62
BDT198.28
|
$1.23
BDT150.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
BDT583.70
|
$4.10
BDT501.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
BDT38.06
|
$0.29
BDT35.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
BDT18.42
|
$0.14
BDT16.73
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Khulna - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Khulna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
BDT65.27
|
$0.45
BDT55.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
BDT476.17
|
$4.92
BDT602.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
BDT325.42
|
$2.72
BDT332.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
BDT140.87
|
$1.15
BDT141.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.06
BDT129.14
|
$1.21
BDT148.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
BDT114.23
|
$1.04
BDT127.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT44.62
|
$0.29
BDT35.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
BDT103.84
|
$0.98
BDT120.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT30.72
|
$0.29
BDT35.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.69
|
$0.18
BDT21.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
BDT28.25
|
$0.28
BDT34.53
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Khulna - Cost of groceries
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Khulna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
BDT467.19
|
$3.94
BDT481.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.13
BDT1,360.89
|
$8.21
BDT1,003.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,071.90
BDT3,678,065.04
|
$22,982.99
BDT2,811,027.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.38
BDT413.46
|
$1.68
BDT206.01
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Khulna - Cost of transportation
pay 7.0% more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Khulna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.10
BDT1,846.34
|
$19.84
BDT2,426.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$91.14
BDT11,147.83
|
$65.67
BDT8,031.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.57
BDT6,184.78
|
$41.86
BDT5,120.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.30
BDT2,482.98
|
$28.75
BDT3,515.93
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Khulna - Cost of housing
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Khulna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$27.27
BDT3,334.81
|
$25.99
BDT3,179.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,068.12
BDT130,640.32
|
$1,378.98
BDT168,661.64
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Khulna - Cost of childcare
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Khulna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.17
BDT510.56
|
$2.22
BDT271.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
BDT175.12
|
$0.78
BDT95.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
BDT333.35
|
$3.04
BDT371.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.99
BDT1,588.47
|
$13.75
BDT1,681.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BDT432.61
|
$4.10
BDT501.97
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Khulna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Khulna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.84
BDT2,181.51
|
$27.91
BDT3,413.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.04
BDT2,328.53
|
$36.94
BDT4,517.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.21
BDT4,428.74
|
$32.83
BDT4,015.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.01
BDT3,914.89
|
$34.20
BDT4,183.08
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Khulna - Cost of clothing
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