Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 3.3 times more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 93.4% more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.45
BDT173.47
|
$2.26
THB76.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
BDT541.21
|
$5.53
THB188.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
BDT28.66
|
$0.63
THB21.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
BDT17.98
|
$0.35
THB11.88
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
BDT58.39
|
$1.38
THB46.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
BDT441.62
|
$7.97
THB270.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.57
BDT307.49
|
$6.00
THB203.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.10
BDT131.28
|
$1.92
THB65.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.05
BDT125.72
|
$1.07
THB36.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
BDT102.64
|
$1.19
THB40.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT41.90
|
$0.48
THB16.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BDT93.37
|
$0.79
THB26.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.86
|
$0.63
THB21.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
BDT15.69
|
$0.64
THB21.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
BDT28.16
|
$0.45
THB15.47
|
|
pay 62.5% more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
BDT446.33
|
$4.25
THB144.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.37
BDT1,479.99
|
$22.11
THB751.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,644.74
BDT3,308,322.47
|
$24,588.11
THB836,020.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.44
BDT411.67
|
$9.24
THB314.01
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.23
BDT1,822.11
|
$15.82
THB537.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.55
BDT9,040.99
|
$393.06
THB13,364.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$46.73
BDT5,591.88
|
$209.24
THB7,114.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.24
BDT2,901.05
|
$48.32
THB1,642.88
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.97
BDT3,586.95
|
$329.15
THB11,191.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$959.13
BDT114,782.26
|
$10,347.16
THB351,813.87
|
|
pay 76.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.26
BDT509.39
|
$1.87
THB63.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
BDT175.83
|
$1.81
THB61.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
BDT305.27
|
$3.52
THB119.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.85
BDT1,298.86
|
$46.67
THB1,586.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BDT450.26
|
$5.45
THB185.38
|
|
pay 90.7% more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.56
BDT1,981.40
|
$34.16
THB1,161.62
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.00
BDT2,033.99
|
$26.70
THB907.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.41
BDT4,357.46
|
$75.98
THB2,583.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.53
BDT3,892.73
|
$61.99
THB2,107.77
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