Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rajshahi vs. Bangladesh Cost of Living Summary
Rajshahi is 10.3% cheaper than Bangladesh overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% less in Rajshahi
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Rajshahi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% more in Rajshahi
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% less in Rajshahi
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% less in Rajshahi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Rajshahi
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Rajshahi
The cost of groceries and transportation in Rajshahi are more expensive than in Bangladesh. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rajshahi.
Rajshahi vs. Bangladesh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rajshahi instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Rajshahi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.62
BDT197.80
|
$0.82
BDT100.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
BDT582.29
|
$2.87
BDT350.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
BDT37.97
|
$0.36
BDT43.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
BDT18.38
|
$0.17
BDT21.28
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Rajshahi - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Rajshahi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
BDT65.11
|
$0.62
BDT75.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
BDT475.02
|
$4.06
BDT495.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
BDT324.63
|
$2.61
BDT318.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
BDT140.53
|
$1.17
BDT143.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.06
BDT128.83
|
$1.47
BDT179.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
BDT113.95
|
$0.99
BDT121.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT44.52
|
$0.48
BDT58.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
BDT103.59
|
$1.05
BDT128.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT30.64
|
$0.21
BDT25.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.65
|
$0.15
BDT17.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
BDT28.18
|
$0.24
BDT29.60
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Rajshahi - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Rajshahi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
BDT466.06
|
$3.47
BDT423.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.13
BDT1,357.60
|
$12.31
BDT1,502.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,071.90
BDT3,669,154.32
|
$28,728.74
BDT3,505,271.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.38
BDT412.46
|
$3.86
BDT470.71
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Rajshahi - Cost of transportation
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Rajshahi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.10
BDT1,841.87
|
$13.60
BDT1,659.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$91.14
BDT11,120.83
|
$65.67
BDT8,012.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.57
BDT6,169.79
|
$39.13
BDT4,773.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.30
BDT2,476.96
|
$23.48
BDT2,864.31
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Rajshahi - Cost of housing
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Rajshahi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$27.27
BDT3,326.73
|
$20.52
BDT2,503.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,068.12
BDT130,323.82
|
$673.07
BDT82,123.50
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Rajshahi - Cost of childcare
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Rajshahi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.17
BDT509.33
|
$4.10
BDT500.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
BDT174.70
|
$1.45
BDT176.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
BDT332.55
|
$2.87
BDT350.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.99
BDT1,584.63
|
$5.47
BDT667.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BDT431.56
|
$4.10
BDT500.75
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Rajshahi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Rajshahi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.84
BDT2,176.23
|
$12.86
BDT1,569.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.04
BDT2,322.89
|
$15.05
BDT1,836.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.21
BDT4,418.01
|
$25.99
BDT3,171.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.01
BDT3,905.40
|
$29.55
BDT3,605.42
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Rajshahi - Cost of clothing
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