Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 49.1% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
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pay 41.7% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
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pay 50.0% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
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pay 86.6% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.5% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 52.8% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.50
|
$1.35
BDT163.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.21
|
$4.41
BDT533.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.22
|
$0.25
BDT30.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
$0.16
BDT18.79
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.64
|
$0.52
BDT63.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.66
|
$3.80
BDT460.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.36
|
$2.60
BDT315.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.48
|
$1.11
BDT134.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.87
|
$1.00
BDT121.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.27
|
$0.88
BDT106.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
$0.35
BDT42.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
$0.80
BDT96.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
$0.26
BDT31.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.14
BDT16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
$0.25
BDT30.29
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.13
|
$3.68
BDT446.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN42.78
|
$12.31
BDT1,490.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN55,734.61
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,124,426.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.09
|
$3.61
BDT437.14
|
|
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.67
|
$15.51
BDT1,878.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN561.79
|
$75.62
BDT9,161.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN433.78
|
$47.62
BDT5,768.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN143.56
|
$20.70
BDT2,507.50
|
|
pay 86.6% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN679.99
|
$30.22
BDT3,661.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,625.41
|
$962.19
BDT116,569.50
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.40
|
$3.80
BDT460.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.27
|
$1.37
BDT166.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.01
|
$2.59
BDT313.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.16
|
$11.68
BDT1,415.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.42
|
$3.67
BDT445.02
|
|
pay 52.8% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.07
|
$17.35
BDT2,102.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN53.98
|
$16.87
BDT2,044.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN141.32
|
$36.90
BDT4,470.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN143.03
|
$33.09
BDT4,008.34
|
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