Cost of living comparison

Bern, Switzerland

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Dhaka vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 77.4% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 88.9% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 62.1% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 60.9% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 87.4% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 97.1% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.9% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 78.2% less in Dhaka

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Dhaka.

Dhaka vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhaka instead of Bern, you would:

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pay 88.9% less for restaurants

	Bern	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.23 CHF22.59	$2.08 BDT252.68	-92.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF14.73	$4.58 BDT555.89	-73.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.65 CHF4.00	$0.29 BDT35.79	-93.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.30 CHF3.71	$0.16 BDT19.03	-96.4%
Average			-88.9%

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pay 62.1% less for groceries

	Bern	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23 CHF2.78	$0.68 BDT82.47	-79.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.69 CHF11.79	$3.97 BDT482.47	-71.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 CHF6.56	$2.94 BDT356.63	-61.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.84 CHF5.03	$1.29 BDT157.19	-77.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.31 CHF11.46	$1.45 BDT176.27	-89.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 CHF1.27	$1.16 BDT141.09	-21.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 CHF0.93	$0.51 BDT61.76	-52.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF1.00	$1.09 BDT132.28	-5.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 CHF2.33	$0.38 BDT46.28	-85.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 CHF0.91	$0.22 BDT26.14	-79.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 CHF0.84	$0.40 BDT48.57	-59.2%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 60.9% less for transportation

	Bern	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.86 CHF6.77	$4.06 BDT492.78	-48.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.24 CHF78.58	$24.96 BDT3,032.12	-72.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF32,219.16	$24,957.67 BDT3,032,116.93	-33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$43.00 CHF37.03	$4.58 BDT555.89	-89.4%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 87.4% less for housing

	Bern	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.66 CHF41.91	$13.11 BDT1,592.58	-73.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.42 CHF1,190.65	$115.12 BDT13,985.98	-91.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.93 CHF843.13	$63.20 BDT7,678.10	-93.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$253.38 CHF218.23	$22.22 BDT2,699.22	-91.2%
Average			-87.4%

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pay 97.1% less for childcare

	Bern	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,022.33 CHF2,603.07	$44.32 BDT5,383.95	-98.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$34,215.09 CHF29,468.74	$1,486.12 BDT180,548.78	-95.7%
Average			-97.1%

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pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.41 CHF6.38	$4.16 BDT505.35	-43.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.39 CHF4.64	$2.03 BDT246.81	-62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF8.84	$2.91 BDT353.75	-71.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.17 CHF61.29	$17.81 BDT2,164.30	-75.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF19.65	$4.16 BDT505.35	-81.8%
Average			-66.9%

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pay 78.2% less for clothing

	Bern	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$142.37 CHF122.62	$16.53 BDT2,008.78	-88.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.68 CHF54.84	$19.66 BDT2,388.94	-69.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$167.27 CHF144.07	$41.85 BDT5,083.82	-75.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$189.00 CHF162.78	$36.92 BDT4,485.35	-80.5%
Average			-78.2%

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