Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

compared to

Bangladesh

Bangladesh vs. Pakistan Cost of Living Summary

Bangladesh is 16.4% cheaper than Pakistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.4% less in Bangladesh
Groceries: pay 25.2% more in Bangladesh
Transportation: pay 6.5% more in Bangladesh
Housing: pay 39.5% less in Bangladesh
Childcare: pay 31.6% less in Bangladesh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.0% more in Bangladesh
Clothing: pay 19.3% less in Bangladesh

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

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Bangladesh vs. Pakistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.4% less for restaurants

	Pakistan	Bangladesh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.20 PKR610.23	$1.55 BDT190.41	-29.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.26 PKR1,459.15	$4.63 BDT570.42	-12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR95.27	$0.35 BDT42.95	+1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR59.91	$0.15 BDT18.25	-31.4%
Average			-21.4%

Pakistan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.2% more for groceries

	Pakistan	Bangladesh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 PKR176.98	$0.51 BDT62.92	-20.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.70 PKR748.89	$3.93 BDT484.35	+45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.11 PKR862.13	$2.72 BDT335.71	-12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.15 PKR319.61	$1.14 BDT140.33	-1.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.21 PKR336.54	$1.12 BDT137.80	-7.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 PKR138.09	$1.10 BDT135.13	+120.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 PKR79.13	$0.39 BDT47.55	+35.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR101.61	$0.97 BDT119.38	+164.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 PKR67.06	$0.28 BDT34.97	+17.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 PKR38.97	$0.14 BDT16.79	-3.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 PKR49.16	$0.25 BDT31.05	+42.1%
Average			+25.2%

Pakistan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.5% more for transportation

	Pakistan	Bangladesh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 PKR1,292.82	$4.14 BDT509.43	-11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.52 PKR2,917.17	$14.21 BDT1,750.20	+35.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,580.47 PKR7M	$29,706.58 BDT4M	+26.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 PKR1,614.54	$3.94 BDT485.05	-32.4%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 39.5% less for housing

	Pakistan	Bangladesh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.11 PKR4,187.98	$13.30 BDT1,639.06	-11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$128.29 PKR35,567.88	$88.96 BDT10,959.02	-30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$72.06 PKR19,977.12	$49.37 BDT6,081.67	-31.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.54 PKR22,050.93	$21.18 BDT2,609.85	-73.4%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 31.6% less for childcare

	Pakistan	Bangladesh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$39.09 PKR10,837.58	$27.21 BDT3,352.48	-30.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,756.74 PKR487K	$1,182.33 BDT146K	-32.7%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Pakistan	Bangladesh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 PKR696.85	$3.62 BDT446.27	+44.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 PKR483.24	$1.68 BDT206.95	-3.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.93 PKR536.23	$2.76 BDT340.04	+42.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.98 PKR4,430.43	$13.12 BDT1,616.26	-17.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.36 PKR1,208.90	$3.68 BDT453.38	-15.6%
Average			+1.0%

Pakistan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

	Pakistan	Bangladesh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.59 PKR4,323.28	$16.79 BDT2,068.20	+7.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.51 PKR6,240.81	$17.93 BDT2,209.46	-20.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.58 PKR19,014.20	$35.26 BDT4,344.21	-48.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.50 PKR8,731.67	$30.28 BDT3,730.68	-3.9%
Average			-19.3%

Pakistan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of clothing

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