Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 38.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$2.08
BDT248.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$0.29
BDT35.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$0.16
BDT18.72
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$0.68
BDT81.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.85
|
$3.97
BDT474.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.25
|
$2.94
BDT350.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$1.29
BDT154.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$1.45
BDT173.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$1.16
BDT138.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$0.51
BDT60.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$1.09
BDT130.08
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.38
BDT45.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.22
BDT25.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.40
BDT47.77
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$4.06
BDT484.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.74
|
$24.96
BDT2,981.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,454.86
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,981,651.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.67
|
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.89
|
$13.11
BDT1,566.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,396.17
|
$115.12
BDT13,753.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,660.71
|
$63.20
BDT7,550.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.51
|
$22.22
BDT2,654.29
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,120.59
|
$44.32
BDT5,294.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,857.02
|
$1,486.12
BDT177,543.77
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.04
|
$2.03
BDT242.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$2.91
BDT347.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR199.93
|
$17.81
BDT2,128.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.31
|
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
|
pay 52.6% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR257.97
|
$16.53
BDT1,975.34
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.38
|
$19.66
BDT2,349.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR342.93
|
$41.85
BDT4,999.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.30
|
$36.92
BDT4,410.69
|
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