Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 54.8% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 58.9% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 77.3% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 64.1% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Albania, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL772
|
$1.35
BDT163.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
$4.41
BDT535.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL153
|
$0.25
BDT30.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$0.16
BDT18.85
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
$0.52
BDT63.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL488
|
$3.80
BDT461.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL664
|
$2.60
BDT316.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
$1.11
BDT135.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL287
|
$1.00
BDT121.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL54
|
$0.88
BDT107.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.35
BDT42.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$0.80
BDT97.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL62
|
$0.26
BDT32.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$0.14
BDT16.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL721
|
$3.68
BDT447.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
$12.31
BDT1,495.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,134,179.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
$3.61
BDT438.51
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Albania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
$75.62
BDT9,190.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
$47.62
BDT5,786.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
$20.70
BDT2,515.33
|
|
pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
Albania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
$30.22
BDT3,673.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
$962.19
BDT116,933.41
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL240
|
$3.80
BDT462.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL164
|
$1.37
BDT166.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
$2.59
BDT314.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
$11.68
BDT1,419.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL705
|
$3.67
BDT446.41
|
|
pay 64.1% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
$17.35
BDT2,108.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
$36.90
BDT4,484.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
$33.09
BDT4,020.85
|
|
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