Cost of living comparison

Nepal

compared to

Bangladesh

Bangladesh vs. Nepal Cost of Living Summary

Bangladesh is 4.8% cheaper than Nepal overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.9% less in Bangladesh
Groceries: pay 9.6% more in Bangladesh
Transportation: pay 0.8% more in Bangladesh
Housing: pay 4.7% less in Bangladesh
Childcare: pay 49.5% less in Bangladesh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% more in Bangladesh
Clothing: pay 9.8% less in Bangladesh

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

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Bangladesh vs. Nepal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.9% less for restaurants

	Nepal	Bangladesh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.97 NPR299.13	$1.55 BDT190.41	-21.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.74 NPR1,024.60	$4.63 BDT570.42	-31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 NPR70.05	$0.35 BDT42.95	-24.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 NPR21.00	$0.15 BDT18.25	+7.3%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 9.6% more for groceries

	Nepal	Bangladesh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 NPR72.17	$0.51 BDT62.92	+7.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.10 NPR471.31	$3.93 BDT484.35	+26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.53 NPR385.06	$2.72 BDT335.71	+7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.39 NPR211.96	$1.14 BDT140.33	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.29 NPR196.68	$1.12 BDT137.80	-13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 NPR138.06	$1.10 BDT135.13	+20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 NPR60.15	$0.39 BDT47.55	-2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 NPR73.03	$0.97 BDT119.38	+101.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 NPR37.49	$0.28 BDT34.97	+15.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 NPR24.01	$0.14 BDT16.79	-13.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 NPR34.25	$0.25 BDT31.05	+11.9%
Average			+9.6%

Nepal vs. Bangladesh - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.8% more for transportation

	Nepal	Bangladesh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 NPR656.58	$4.14 BDT509.43	-4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.73 NPR1,632.25	$14.21 BDT1,750.20	+32.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,812.36 NPR4M	$29,706.58 BDT4M	+10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.54 NPR1,298.08	$3.94 BDT485.05	-53.9%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 4.7% less for housing

	Nepal	Bangladesh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.34 NPR1,268.78	$13.30 BDT1,639.06	+59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$88.47 NPR13,454.59	$88.96 BDT10,959.02	+0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$57.13 NPR8,688.16	$49.37 BDT6,081.67	-13.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.42 NPR3,561.23	$21.18 BDT2,609.85	-9.5%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 49.5% less for childcare

	Nepal	Bangladesh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$47.95 NPR7,292.39	$27.21 BDT3,352.48	-43.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,626.40 NPR399K	$1,182.33 BDT146K	-55.0%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Nepal	Bangladesh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 NPR355.64	$3.62 BDT446.27	+54.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.32 NPR201.11	$1.68 BDT206.95	+27.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 NPR356.61	$2.76 BDT340.04	+17.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.63 NPR2,528.59	$13.12 BDT1,616.26	-21.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.42 NPR368.54	$3.68 BDT453.38	+51.9%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 9.8% less for clothing

	Nepal	Bangladesh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.01 NPR3,195.31	$16.79 BDT2,068.20	-20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.87 NPR4,086.50	$17.93 BDT2,209.46	-33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.07 NPR5,485.09	$35.26 BDT4,344.21	-2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$23.87 NPR3,630.11	$30.28 BDT3,730.68	+26.9%
Average			-9.8%

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