Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 32.0% cheaper than Iraq.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
|
pay 67.9% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bangladesh or Iraq. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.