Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

compared to

Bangladesh

Bangladesh vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Bangladesh is 43.5% cheaper than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% less in Bangladesh
Groceries: pay 40.4% less in Bangladesh
Transportation: pay 30.8% more in Bangladesh
Housing: pay 66.3% less in Bangladesh
Childcare: pay 79.3% less in Bangladesh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% more in Bangladesh
Clothing: pay 50.6% less in Bangladesh

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Bangladesh are more expensive than in Indonesia. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Indonesia, you would:

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pay 0.3% less for restaurants

	Indonesia	Bangladesh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.66 IDR29,880.08	$1.55 BDT190.41	-6.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.14 IDR56,683.37	$4.63 BDT570.42	+47.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 IDR9,894.46	$0.35 BDT42.95	-36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 IDR4,993.13	$0.15 BDT18.25	-46.4%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 40.4% less for groceries

	Indonesia	Bangladesh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 IDR21,212.95	$0.51 BDT62.92	-56.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.68 IDR84,441.47	$3.93 BDT484.35	-15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 IDR85,268.98	$2.72 BDT335.71	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 IDR27,905.81	$1.14 BDT140.33	-26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.36 IDR24,551.95	$1.12 BDT137.80	-17.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 IDR19,962.89	$1.10 BDT135.13	-0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 IDR10,867.37	$0.39 BDT47.55	-35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 IDR14,582.50	$0.97 BDT119.38	+20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR9,926.34	$0.28 BDT34.97	-48.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR10,015.45	$0.14 BDT16.79	-75.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 IDR16,769.53	$0.25 BDT31.05	-72.9%
Average			-40.4%

Indonesia vs. Bangladesh - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.8% more for transportation

	Indonesia	Bangladesh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99 IDR53,995.28	$4.14 BDT509.43	+38.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.36 IDR187K	$14.21 BDT1,750.20	+37.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.54 IDR418M	$29,706.58 BDT4M	+28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.87 IDR69,953.06	$3.94 BDT485.05	+1.6%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 66.3% less for housing

	Indonesia	Bangladesh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.77 IDR357K	$13.30 BDT1,639.06	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.41 IDR5M	$88.96 BDT10,959.02	-68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.85 IDR3M	$49.37 BDT6,081.67	-69.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.89 IDR901K	$21.18 BDT2,609.85	-57.5%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 79.3% less for childcare

	Indonesia	Bangladesh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.24 IDR2M	$27.21 BDT3,352.48	-79.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,685.47 IDR103M	$1,182.33 BDT146K	-79.2%
Average			-79.3%

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pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Indonesia	Bangladesh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 IDR43,579.31	$3.62 BDT446.27	+50.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 IDR27,741.06	$1.68 BDT206.95	+9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 IDR43,014.40	$2.76 BDT340.04	+15.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.79 IDR411K	$13.12 BDT1,616.26	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.03 IDR54,642.27	$3.68 BDT453.38	+21.6%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 50.6% less for clothing

	Indonesia	Bangladesh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.46 IDR766K	$16.79 BDT2,068.20	-60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.22 IDR491K	$17.93 BDT2,209.46	-34.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.72 IDR1M	$35.26 BDT4,344.21	-50.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.24 IDR1M	$30.28 BDT3,730.68	-53.6%
Average			-50.6%

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