Cost of living comparison
Israel is 7.7 times more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in Israel instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 10.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
BDT161.15
|
$18.92
₪70.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT526.40
|
$14.73
₪54.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.28
|
$2.61
₪9.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.53
|
$2.05
₪7.59
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT62.29
|
$2.24
₪8.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT453.89
|
$6.94
₪25.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT311.15
|
$6.77
₪25.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT133.00
|
$3.74
₪13.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT119.55
|
$4.50
₪16.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT105.46
|
$1.39
₪5.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT41.91
|
$0.90
₪3.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT95.57
|
$0.79
₪2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT31.47
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.39
|
$0.63
₪2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.86
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT439.86
|
$7.15
₪26.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,470.12
|
$55.86
₪206.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,081,039.54
|
$38,349.49
₪141,969.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT431.07
|
$12.71
₪47.03
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,852.79
|
$26.90
₪99.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,034.38
|
$996.96
₪3,690.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,688.83
|
$867.88
₪3,212.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,472.68
|
$164.21
₪607.89
|
|
pay 20.7 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,610.79
|
$878.81
₪3,253.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT114,950.79
|
$11,812.07
₪43,728.29
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT454.51
|
$7.94
₪29.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT164.14
|
$3.67
₪13.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT309.44
|
$9.64
₪35.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,395.85
|
$64.13
₪237.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT438.84
|
$11.47
₪42.48
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,072.89
|
$83.32
₪308.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,015.97
|
$53.42
₪197.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,408.25
|
$112.69
₪417.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT3,952.68
|
$128.71
₪476.49
|
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