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Bangladesh

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Astana vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 2.2 times more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Astana
Groceries: pay 53.3% more in Astana
Transportation: pay 19.8% less in Astana
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Astana
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.4% more in Astana
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Astana

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Astana are more expensive than in Dhaka. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Astana.

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Astana vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Dhaka, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 BDT300.03	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+351.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 BDT600.07	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	+60.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.71	$1.10 KZT499.26	+241.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.27	$0.66 KZT298.06	+299.8%
Average			+202.3%

Dhaka vs. Astana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.3% more for groceries

	Dhaka	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 BDT76.17	$0.63 KZT283.87	+1.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 BDT538.89	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.12 BDT384.64	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	+57.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.20 BDT147.46	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	+86.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT183.07	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	+81.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 BDT154.61	$0.82 KZT369.90	-35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.70	$1.06 KZT482.49	+158.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT131.88	$1.03 KZT468.85	-3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.76	$1.01 KZT456.93	+257.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.18	$0.31 KZT141.42	+171.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.97	$0.20 KZT91.97	-7.3%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 19.8% less for transportation

	Dhaka	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 BDT521.32	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-40.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.73 BDT2,800.32	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-26.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.46 BDT550.06	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	+150.5%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Dhaka	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	+66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$152.72 BDT18,814.62	$575.82 KZT261K	+277.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.69 BDT9,077.95	$394.61 KZT179K	+435.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.91 BDT4,300.35	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	+49.7%
Average			+262.6%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Dhaka	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.60 BDT11,161.97	$374.89 KZT170K	+313.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,631.62 BDT324K	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+349.5%
Average			+331.3%

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pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT600.07	$1.34 KZT608.29	-72.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 BDT292.85	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	+9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 BDT400.05	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-31.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.52 BDT2,034.84	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+248.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT500.06	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	+59.8%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Dhaka	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,068.36	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+293.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.19 BDT2,610.88	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	+121.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.86 BDT6,265.41	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+136.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.02 BDT4,561.23	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+250.8%
Average			+191.6%

Dhaka vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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