Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 73.6% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Israel, you would:
pay 86.4% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.96
|
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪55.23
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.78
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.69
|
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
|
pay 57.7% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.41
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪26.02
|
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.38
|
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪14.02
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.86
|
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.21
|
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.96
|
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.36
|
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.26
|
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
|
pay 57.7% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.80
|
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪209.44
|
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪143,795.25
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.64
|
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
|
pay 79.2% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪100.86
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,738.20
|
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,254.19
|
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪615.71
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,295.18
|
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪44,290.54
|
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.77
|
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.77
|
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪36.13
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪240.48
|
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪43.02
|
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
|
pay 72.3% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪312.41
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪200.29
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪422.54
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪482.61
|
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
|
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