Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 38.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 33.3% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 40.0% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 66.3% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 82.8% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.1% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 52.6% less in Dhaka

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka.

Dhaka vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhaka instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 47.3% less for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.29	$2.08 BDT254.36	-54.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.29	$4.58 BDT559.60	+0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.58	$0.29 BDT36.02	-65.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.27	$0.16 BDT19.16	-70.7%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 33.3% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.02	$0.68 BDT83.02	-28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.17	$3.97 BDT485.69	-47.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.65	$2.94 BDT359.01	-59.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.01	$1.29 BDT158.24	-45.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.22	$1.45 BDT177.45	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.26	$1.16 BDT142.03	-6.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.93	$0.51 BDT62.18	-26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.31	$1.09 BDT133.17	-12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.66	$0.38 BDT46.59	-39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.98	$0.22 BDT26.32	-53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.18	$0.40 BDT48.90	-22.0%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 40.0% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.53	$4.06 BDT496.07	+128.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.22	$24.96 BDT3,052.36	+119.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR159,134.58	$24,957.67 BDT3,052,364.34	-33.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.40	$4.58 BDT559.60	-55.2%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 66.3% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR107.28	$13.11 BDT1,603.22	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,277.11	$115.12 BDT14,079.37	-78.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,578.19	$63.20 BDT7,729.37	-83.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR212.40	$22.22 BDT2,717.24	-55.6%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 82.8% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,064.92	$44.32 BDT5,419.90	-82.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,876.66	$1,486.12 BDT181,754.42	-83.3%
Average			-82.8%

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pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.36	$4.16 BDT508.73	+1.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.39	$2.03 BDT248.46	-30.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.36	$2.91 BDT356.11	-28.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR190.00	$17.81 BDT2,178.76	-60.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.25	$4.16 BDT508.73	-12.8%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 52.6% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR245.16	$16.53 BDT2,022.19	-71.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR148.61	$19.66 BDT2,404.89	-43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR325.89	$41.85 BDT5,117.76	-45.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR311.04	$36.92 BDT4,515.30	-49.6%
Average			-52.6%

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