Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 5.2 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
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Dhaka
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
৳172.48
|
$17.81
£13.76
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.49
৳527.01
|
$7.97
£6.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
৳26.87
|
$1.86
£1.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
৳15.54
|
$1.35
£1.04
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
৳52.97
|
$1.37
£1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
৳329.80
|
$3.82
£2.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
৳268.69
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
৳101.32
|
$2.67
£2.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
৳115.54
|
$3.55
£2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
৳72.78
|
$1.16
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
৳41.10
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
৳70.88
|
$1.09
£0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
৳28.34
|
$1.17
£0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
৳14.53
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
৳22.59
|
$0.65
£0.50
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
৳329.40
|
$6.75
£5.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.60
৳1,916.40
|
$100.97
£78.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,392.80
৳2,874,603.44
|
$26,928.94
£20,805.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
৳364.12
|
$18.13
£14.01
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
৳2,643.97
|
$43.51
£33.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.02
৳12,671.72
|
$1,061.39
£820.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.40
৳7,261.04
|
$877.47
£677.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.23
৳3,348.44
|
$168.66
£130.31
|
|
pay 16.6 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.40
৳4,012.47
|
$1,257.47
£971.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,295.08
৳186,406.53
|
$17,904.66
£13,833.50
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.28
৳347.35
|
$5.04
£3.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
৳194.82
|
$3.81
£2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.30
৳268.30
|
$15.26
£11.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.41
৳1,820.26
|
$47.17
£36.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.90
৳479.10
|
$13.49
£10.42
|
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pay 87.3% more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.39
৳2,062.23
|
$79.67
£61.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.21
৳2,453.58
|
$41.25
£31.87
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.86
৳5,593.16
|
$85.80
£66.29
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.31
৳4,005.28
|
$86.00
£66.45
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