Cost of living comparison
United States is 10.5 times more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in United States instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 9.5 times more for restaurants
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Bangladesh
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.45
BDT173.32
|
$18.02
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
BDT540.73
|
$10.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
BDT28.64
|
$2.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
BDT17.96
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
BDT58.33
|
$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
BDT441.23
|
$6.30
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.57
BDT307.21
|
$3.93
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.10
BDT131.16
|
$3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.05
BDT125.60
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
BDT102.55
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT41.86
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BDT93.29
|
$2.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.83
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
BDT15.67
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
BDT28.14
|
$1.38
|
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pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
BDT445.93
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.37
BDT1,478.67
|
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,644.74
BDT3,305,373.75
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.44
BDT411.30
|
$17.71
|
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pay 15.5 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.23
BDT1,820.49
|
$67.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.55
BDT9,032.93
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$46.73
BDT5,586.90
|
$1,397.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.24
BDT2,898.46
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 34.4 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.97
BDT3,583.75
|
$1,344.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$959.13
BDT114,679.96
|
$23,001.10
|
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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.26
BDT508.93
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
BDT175.67
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
BDT305.00
|
$9.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.85
BDT1,297.70
|
$51.32
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BDT449.86
|
$13.21
|
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pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.56
BDT1,979.64
|
$50.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.00
BDT2,032.17
|
$40.92
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.41
BDT4,353.57
|
$85.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.53
BDT3,889.26
|
$113.11
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