Cost of living comparison
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Rajshahi vs. Pune Cost of Living Summary
Rajshahi is 43.3% cheaper than Pune.
Rajshahi vs. Pune Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rajshahi instead of Pune, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Pune
|
Rajshahi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
₹392.58
|
$0.81
BDT100.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.17
₹490.73
|
$2.84
BDT350.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹43.72
|
$0.32
BDT39.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹17.63
|
$0.16
BDT20.27
|
|
Pune vs. Rajshahi - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Pune
|
Rajshahi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
₹54.38
|
$0.62
BDT76.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.07
₹291.12
|
$4.37
BDT538.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.77
₹263.49
|
$2.70
BDT333.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.05
₹99.59
|
$1.16
BDT142.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.47
₹139.26
|
$1.49
BDT183.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
₹117.66
|
$1.20
BDT148.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹30.27
|
$0.41
BDT50.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₹74.85
|
$1.07
BDT131.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹19.72
|
$0.21
BDT25.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹18.23
|
$0.12
BDT14.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹19.11
|
$0.22
BDT26.97
|
|
Pune vs. Rajshahi - Cost of groceries
pay 25.1% more for transportation
|
Pune
|
Rajshahi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
₹398.12
|
$4.23
BDT521.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.50
₹1,472.19
|
$12.18
BDT1,500.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,436.06
₹1M
|
$29,699.61
BDT4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.48
₹235.55
|
$3.82
BDT470.05
|
|
Pune vs. Rajshahi - Cost of transportation
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
Pune
|
Rajshahi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.79
₹739.56
|
$10.78
BDT1,328.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.54
₹24,076.38
|
$73.06
BDT9,001.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.15
₹15,493.01
|
$46.00
BDT5,667.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.41
₹2,887.74
|
$34.91
BDT4,300.35
|
|
Pune vs. Rajshahi - Cost of housing
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Pune
|
Rajshahi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.85
₹11,950.69
|
$13.53
BDT1,666.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,304.19
₹219K
|
$681.92
BDT84,009.47
|
|
Pune vs. Rajshahi - Cost of childcare
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pune
|
Rajshahi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
₹269.90
|
$4.87
BDT600.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
₹202.18
|
$1.33
BDT163.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.96
₹471.10
|
$3.25
BDT400.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.83
₹1,978.01
|
$5.95
BDT733.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.17
₹490.73
|
$4.06
BDT500.06
|
|
Pune vs. Rajshahi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Pune
|
Rajshahi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.39
₹2,696.12
|
$7.04
BDT866.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
₹2,502.66
|
$14.88
BDT1,833.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.69
₹4,718.55
|
$25.71
BDT3,167.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.39
₹3,550.51
|
$21.11
BDT2,600.29
|
|
Pune vs. Rajshahi - Cost of clothing
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