Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 68.9% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.0% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 50.4% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 80.2% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 92.5% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.9% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 69.6% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 84.0% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪74.63
|
$2.08
BDT253.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪48.15
|
$4.58
BDT557.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.37
|
$0.29
BDT35.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.06
|
$0.16
BDT19.09
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.53
|
$0.68
BDT82.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.40
|
$3.97
BDT483.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.21
|
$2.94
BDT357.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.94
|
$1.29
BDT157.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.21
|
$1.45
BDT176.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.91
|
$1.16
BDT141.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.25
|
$0.51
BDT61.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.66
|
$1.09
BDT132.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.24
|
$0.38
BDT46.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.15
|
$0.22
BDT26.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.09
|
$0.40
BDT48.72
|
|
pay 50.4% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.14
|
$4.06
BDT494.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪227.25
|
$24.96
BDT3,040.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪157,951.39
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,040,957.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.21
|
$4.58
BDT557.51
|
|
pay 80.2% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪95.22
|
$13.11
BDT1,597.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,304.11
|
$115.12
BDT14,026.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,777.63
|
$63.20
BDT7,700.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪518.61
|
$22.22
BDT2,707.09
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,041.24
|
$44.32
BDT5,399.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪55,502.97
|
$1,486.12
BDT181,075.17
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.81
|
$4.16
BDT506.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.66
|
$2.03
BDT247.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪33.70
|
$2.91
BDT354.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪306.63
|
$17.81
BDT2,170.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.33
|
$4.16
BDT506.83
|
|
pay 69.6% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪351.47
|
$16.53
BDT2,014.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪216.66
|
$19.66
BDT2,395.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪397.21
|
$41.85
BDT5,098.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪394.80
|
$36.92
BDT4,498.42
|
|
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