Cost of living comparison
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
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pay 26.1% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
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pay 52.6% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$2.08
BDT254.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$4.58
BDT558.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
$0.29
BDT35.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
$0.16
BDT19.13
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
$0.68
BDT82.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
$3.97
BDT485.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
$2.94
BDT358.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
$1.29
BDT158.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
$1.45
BDT177.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
$1.16
BDT141.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
$0.51
BDT62.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
$1.09
BDT132.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
$0.38
BDT46.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
$0.22
BDT26.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
$0.40
BDT48.83
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
$4.06
BDT495.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
$24.96
BDT3,047.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,047,993.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
$4.58
BDT558.80
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
$13.11
BDT1,600.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
$115.12
BDT14,059.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
$63.20
BDT7,718.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
$22.22
BDT2,713.35
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,067.55
|
$44.32
BDT5,412.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
$1,486.12
BDT181,494.15
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$4.16
BDT508.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
$2.03
BDT248.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$2.91
BDT355.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
$17.81
BDT2,175.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
$4.16
BDT508.00
|
|
pay 52.6% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
$16.53
BDT2,019.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
$19.66
BDT2,401.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
$41.85
BDT5,110.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
$36.92
BDT4,508.83
|
|
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