Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 69.1% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.5% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
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pay 51.8% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
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pay 57.7% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
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pay 72.7% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
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pay 89.2% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.8% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 61.9% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Finland, you would:
pay 82.5% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.19
|
$1.35
BDT163.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€8.98
|
$4.41
BDT534.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.22
|
$0.25
BDT30.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.60
|
$0.16
BDT18.82
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.97
|
$0.52
BDT63.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.18
|
$3.80
BDT461.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.67
|
$2.60
BDT316.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.59
|
$1.11
BDT135.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.63
|
$1.00
BDT121.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.88
BDT107.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.35
BDT42.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.80
BDT97.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.44
|
$0.26
BDT31.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$0.14
BDT16.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.25
BDT30.34
|
|
pay 57.7% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.57
|
$3.68
BDT446.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€52.04
|
$12.31
BDT1,493.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€27,346.73
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,129,669.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€15.78
|
$3.61
BDT437.87
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€19.13
|
$15.51
BDT1,882.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€631.62
|
$75.62
BDT9,176.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€520.06
|
$47.62
BDT5,778.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€83.33
|
$20.70
BDT2,511.71
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€250.60
|
$30.22
BDT3,667.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,476.12
|
$962.19
BDT116,765.12
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.27
|
$3.80
BDT461.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.62
|
$1.37
BDT166.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.06
|
$2.59
BDT314.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€35.89
|
$11.68
BDT1,417.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€13.41
|
$3.67
BDT445.76
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€64.63
|
$17.35
BDT2,105.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€26.82
|
$16.87
BDT2,047.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€70.59
|
$36.90
BDT4,477.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€93.36
|
$33.09
BDT4,015.06
|
|
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