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
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,017
|
$1.35
BDT161.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥780
|
$4.41
BDT527.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥153
|
$0.25
BDT30.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥116
|
$0.16
BDT18.56
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
Japan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥240
|
$0.52
BDT62.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥903
|
$3.80
BDT454.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥861
|
$2.60
BDT311.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥319
|
$1.11
BDT133.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥431
|
$1.00
BDT119.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥343
|
$0.88
BDT105.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥162
|
$0.35
BDT41.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥259
|
$0.80
BDT95.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥321
|
$0.26
BDT31.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥200
|
$0.14
BDT16.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥171
|
$0.25
BDT29.91
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
Japan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥667
|
$3.68
BDT440.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,128
|
$12.31
BDT1,472.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,479,889
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,086,143.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥4,014
|
$3.61
BDT431.78
|
|
pay 75.5% less for housing
Japan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,908
|
$15.51
BDT1,855.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,996
|
$75.62
BDT9,049.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥51,375
|
$47.62
BDT5,698.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,846
|
$20.70
BDT2,476.77
|
|
pay 90.4% less for childcare
Japan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,484
|
$30.22
BDT3,616.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,751,660
|
$962.19
BDT115,141.23
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
Japan
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥427
|
$3.80
BDT455.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥439
|
$1.37
BDT164.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥629
|
$2.59
BDT309.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,112
|
$11.68
BDT1,398.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,890
|
$3.67
BDT439.56
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
Japan
|
Bangladesh
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,401
|
$17.35
BDT2,076.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,234
|
$16.87
BDT2,019.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,537
|
$36.90
BDT4,415.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,893
|
$33.09
BDT3,959.23
|
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