Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 67.5% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.3% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
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pay 57.9% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
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pay 51.8% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
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pay 77.9% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
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pay 91.9% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.9% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 64.1% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Italy, you would:
pay 81.3% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.35
|
$1.35
BDT164.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
$4.41
BDT537.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.27
|
$0.25
BDT30.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.16
BDT18.91
|
|
pay 57.9% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$0.52
BDT63.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.07
|
$3.80
BDT463.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.92
|
$2.60
BDT317.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$1.11
BDT135.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.49
|
$1.00
BDT121.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.88
BDT107.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.35
BDT42.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.80
BDT97.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$0.26
BDT32.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.14
BDT16.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.25
BDT30.47
|
|
pay 51.8% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.42
|
$3.68
BDT448.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.50
|
$12.31
BDT1,500.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,143,788.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.00
|
$3.61
BDT439.85
|
|
pay 77.9% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
$15.51
BDT1,890.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€583.25
|
$75.62
BDT9,218.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€455.01
|
$47.62
BDT5,804.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
$20.70
BDT2,523.04
|
|
pay 91.9% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€452.18
|
$30.22
BDT3,684.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
$962.19
BDT117,291.89
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.45
|
$3.80
BDT463.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.50
|
$1.37
BDT167.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
$2.59
BDT315.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.33
|
$11.68
BDT1,424.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.35
|
$3.67
BDT447.78
|
|
pay 64.1% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
$17.35
BDT2,115.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
$16.87
BDT2,057.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
$36.90
BDT4,498.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.60
|
$33.09
BDT4,033.18
|
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