Cost of living comparison
London is 10.5 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in London instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 8.8 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT255.73
|
$25.22
£19.21
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT588.19
|
$10.09
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.27
|
$2.54
£1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.44
|
$2.08
£1.59
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT78.98
|
$1.96
£1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT513.03
|
$4.74
£3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT367.65
|
$6.34
£4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT153.63
|
$3.99
£3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT177.37
|
$4.28
£3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT141.64
|
$1.47
£1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT57.35
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT127.90
|
$1.48
£1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT40.42
|
$1.76
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.84
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT43.22
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
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pay 5.5 times more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT499.38
|
$7.20
£5.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,223.77
|
$252.24
£192.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,580,275.90
|
$34,406.00
£26,203.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT562.61
|
$25.33
£19.29
|
|
pay 17.5 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,623.16
|
$39.12
£29.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT14,040.60
|
$2,697.16
£2,054.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,707.29
|
$2,027.26
£1,543.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,689.36
|
$284.51
£216.68
|
|
pay 31.3 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,278.71
|
$2,321.07
£1,767.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT164,351.71
|
$25,293.41
£19,263.10
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT511.47
|
$8.20
£6.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT262.82
|
$4.56
£3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT327.34
|
$18.92
£14.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,093.61
|
$58.95
£44.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT511.47
|
$18.92
£14.41
|
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pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,894.48
|
$103.07
£78.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,086.17
|
$49.65
£37.82
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,850.09
|
$112.31
£85.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,257.97
|
$123.32
£93.92
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