Cost of living comparison

Bangladesh

compared to

Norway

Drammen vs. Rajshahi Cost of Living Summary

Drammen is 7.7 times more expensive than Rajshahi.

Restaurants: pay 11.4 times more in Drammen
Groceries: pay 3.9 times more in Drammen
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Drammen
Housing: pay 15.3 times more in Drammen
Childcare: pay 19.9 times more in Drammen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.0 times more in Drammen
Clothing: pay 6.7 times more in Drammen

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Drammen are more expensive than in Rajshahi. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Drammen.

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Drammen vs. Rajshahi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Drammen instead of Rajshahi, you would:

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pay 11.4 times more for restaurants

	Rajshahi	Drammen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$0.81 BDT100.10	$20.83 NOK199.06	+2465.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.84 BDT350.37	$10.91 NOK104.27	+284.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.75	$3.97 NOK37.92	+1130.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.28	$1.95 NOK18.63	+1084.8%
Average			+1035.2%

Rajshahi vs. Drammen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.9 times more for groceries

	Rajshahi	Drammen
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 BDT76.25	$4.16 NOK39.76	+572.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 BDT539.40	$6.79 NOK64.86	+55.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.70 BDT333.46	$9.52 NOK90.93	+251.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.16 BDT142.95	$4.70 NOK44.90	+305.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT183.24	$7.01 NOK67.02	+371.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 BDT148.33	$1.50 NOK14.35	+24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.75	$1.20 NOK11.42	+190.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT132.00	$1.57 NOK15.03	+46.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.21 BDT25.73	$2.66 NOK25.46	+1176.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.19	$1.22 NOK11.67	+960.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.99	$1.29 NOK12.37	+491.4%
Average			+288.0%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Rajshahi	Drammen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 BDT521.81	$8.48 NOK81.03	+100.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.18 BDT1,501.57	$92.92 NOK888.03	+663.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$44,890.72 NOK429K	+51.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.82 BDT470.49	$26.52 NOK253.44	+595.1%
Average			+191.3%

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pay 15.3 times more for housing

	Rajshahi	Drammen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,329.51	$52.20 NOK498.89	+384.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$73.06 BDT9,009.42	$1,322.52 NOK12,638.63	+1710.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$46.00 BDT5,672.60	$991.89 NOK9,478.97	+2056.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.91 BDT4,304.37	$199.61 NOK1,907.53	+471.8%
Average			+1429.0%

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pay 19.9 times more for childcare

	Rajshahi	Drammen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$13.53 BDT1,668.41	$235.44 NOK2,250.01	+1640.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$681.92 BDT84,087.89	$15,500.12 NOK148K	+2173.0%
Average			+1888.8%

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pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Rajshahi	Drammen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT600.63	$11.38 NOK108.76	+133.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.33 BDT163.50	$5.05 NOK48.23	+280.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 BDT400.42	$16.65 NOK159.15	+412.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$5.95 BDT734.10	$79.61 NOK760.81	+1237.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT500.52	$17.75 NOK169.62	+337.3%
Average			+404.1%

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pay 6.7 times more for clothing

	Rajshahi	Drammen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$7.04 BDT867.57	$100.13 NOK956.88	+1323.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$14.88 BDT1,835.25	$59.75 NOK570.96	+301.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.71 BDT3,169.98	$128.77 NOK1,230.60	+400.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$21.11 BDT2,602.72	$149.65 NOK1,430.16	+609.0%
Average			+571.1%

Rajshahi vs. Drammen - Cost of clothing

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