Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 14.1% cheaper than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 6.2% more in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 60.9% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 38.3% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.2% more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 57.5% less in Dhaka

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Dhaka are more expensive than in Bishkek. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Dhaka.

Dhaka vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.2% less for restaurants

	Bishkek	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$2.08 BDT252.59	-64.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$4.58 BDT555.69	-19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$0.29 BDT35.77	-56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$0.16 BDT19.03	-52.7%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 6.2% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$0.68 BDT82.44	+42.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$3.97 BDT482.30	-22.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$2.94 BDT356.51	-9.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$1.29 BDT157.13	-26.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$1.45 BDT176.21	-39.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$1.16 BDT141.04	+146.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.51 BDT61.74	-40.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$1.09 BDT132.24	+15.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$0.38 BDT46.27	-57.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.22 BDT26.13	-5.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.40 BDT48.56	+66.5%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 60.9% more for transportation

	Bishkek	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$4.06 BDT492.61	+39.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$24.96 BDT3,031.06	+231.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$24,957.67 BDT3,031,057.53	-36.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$4.58 BDT555.69	+9.6%
Average			+60.9%

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pay 38.3% less for housing

	Bishkek	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$13.11 BDT1,592.03	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$115.12 BDT13,981.09	-75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$63.20 BDT7,675.42	-82.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$22.22 BDT2,698.27	-4.2%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Bishkek	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$44.32 BDT5,382.07	-80.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$1,486.12 BDT180,485.70	-75.9%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 56.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$4.16 BDT505.18	+258.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$2.03 BDT246.72	-1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$2.91 BDT353.62	+86.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$17.81 BDT2,163.55	-58.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$4.16 BDT505.18	-4.4%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 57.5% less for clothing

	Bishkek	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$16.53 BDT2,008.08	-59.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$19.66 BDT2,388.11	-49.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$41.85 BDT5,082.04	-59.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$36.92 BDT4,483.78	-61.8%
Average			-57.5%

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