Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 3.3 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 58.2% more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT256.41
|
$2.77
THB92.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT589.75
|
$5.55
THB184.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.37
|
$0.58
THB19.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.49
|
$0.31
THB10.45
|
|
pay 87.8% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT79.19
|
$1.62
THB53.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT514.39
|
$9.67
THB321.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT368.63
|
$6.60
THB219.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT154.04
|
$2.22
THB73.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT177.84
|
$1.30
THB43.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT142.01
|
$1.37
THB45.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT57.50
|
$0.70
THB23.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT128.24
|
$1.02
THB33.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT40.52
|
$0.78
THB25.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.90
|
$0.69
THB23.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT43.33
|
$0.61
THB20.42
|
|
pay 72.8% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT500.71
|
$4.25
THB141.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,229.69
|
$36.06
THB1,199.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,589,793.19
|
$51,319.04
THB1,706,600.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT564.11
|
$10.52
THB349.77
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,627.47
|
$15.07
THB501.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT14,077.93
|
$608.65
THB20,240.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,727.78
|
$287.69
THB9,567.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,696.51
|
$70.06
THB2,329.74
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,295.40
|
$614.94
THB20,449.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT164,788.60
|
$12,311.97
THB409,431.05
|
|
pay 60.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT512.83
|
$2.08
THB69.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT263.51
|
$2.37
THB78.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT328.21
|
$4.16
THB138.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,099.17
|
$57.72
THB1,919.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT512.83
|
$6.94
THB230.62
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,899.51
|
$53.87
THB1,791.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,091.71
|
$39.30
THB1,306.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,862.98
|
$101.75
THB3,383.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,269.29
|
$92.54
THB3,077.38
|
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