Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 59.2% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.6% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
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pay 62.7% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
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pay 40.1% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
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pay 75.5% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
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pay 90.4% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.8% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 46.4% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Japan, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥936
|
$1.35
BDT164.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥718
|
$4.41
BDT537.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥141
|
$0.25
BDT30.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥107
|
$0.16
BDT18.91
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥221
|
$0.52
BDT63.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥832
|
$3.80
BDT463.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥793
|
$2.60
BDT317.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥293
|
$1.11
BDT135.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥396
|
$1.00
BDT121.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥316
|
$0.88
BDT107.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥149
|
$0.35
BDT42.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥239
|
$0.80
BDT97.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥296
|
$0.26
BDT32.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥184
|
$0.14
BDT16.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥157
|
$0.25
BDT30.47
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥614
|
$3.68
BDT448.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,405
|
$12.31
BDT1,500.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,204,394
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,143,788.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,696
|
$3.61
BDT439.85
|
|
pay 75.5% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,520
|
$15.51
BDT1,890.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥72,743
|
$75.62
BDT9,218.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,308
|
$47.62
BDT5,804.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,433
|
$20.70
BDT2,523.04
|
|
pay 90.4% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,883
|
$30.22
BDT3,684.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,612,985
|
$962.19
BDT117,291.89
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥394
|
$3.80
BDT463.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥404
|
$1.37
BDT167.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥579
|
$2.59
BDT315.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,390
|
$11.68
BDT1,424.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,741
|
$3.67
BDT447.78
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,894
|
$17.35
BDT2,115.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,899
|
$16.87
BDT2,057.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,862
|
$36.90
BDT4,498.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,872
|
$33.09
BDT4,033.18
|
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