Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 52.1% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
|
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
|
pay 56.3% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
|
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