Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 3.9% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% more in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% more in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 42.1% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Bangladesh
The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Bangladesh are more expensive than in India. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of India, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹206.35
|
$1.35
BDT163.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹335.53
|
$4.41
BDT534.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹34.06
|
$0.25
BDT30.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.28
|
$0.16
BDT18.81
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
India
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.60
|
$0.52
BDT63.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹218.25
|
$3.80
BDT460.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹220.06
|
$2.60
BDT315.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.75
|
$1.11
BDT134.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹117.44
|
$1.00
BDT121.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.96
|
$0.88
BDT107.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.89
|
$0.35
BDT42.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.93
|
$0.80
BDT97.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.74
|
$0.26
BDT31.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.06
|
$0.14
BDT16.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.13
|
$0.25
BDT30.31
|
|
pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
India
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹396.90
|
$3.68
BDT446.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹870.37
|
$12.31
BDT1,492.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,162,835.43
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,127,077.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹252.65
|
$3.61
BDT437.51
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
|
India
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹634.93
|
$15.51
BDT1,880.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,868.89
|
$75.62
BDT9,169.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,766.14
|
$47.62
BDT5,773.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,576.51
|
$20.70
BDT2,509.63
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
India
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,791.17
|
$30.22
BDT3,664.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹134,594.41
|
$962.19
BDT116,668.44
|
|
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.85
|
$3.80
BDT461.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹136.39
|
$1.37
BDT166.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹308.68
|
$2.59
BDT314.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,318.02
|
$11.68
BDT1,416.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹288.21
|
$3.67
BDT445.40
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
India
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,065.34
|
$17.35
BDT2,103.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,180.50
|
$16.87
BDT2,046.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,577.95
|
$36.90
BDT4,474.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,675.19
|
$33.09
BDT4,011.74
|
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