Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Bangladesh

Bangladesh vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Bangladesh is 44.1% cheaper than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.1% less in Bangladesh
Groceries: pay 46.9% less in Bangladesh
Transportation: pay 3.4% more in Bangladesh
Housing: pay 58.1% less in Bangladesh
Childcare: pay 83.5% less in Bangladesh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.8% less in Bangladesh
Clothing: pay 49.4% less in Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Malaysia, you would:

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pay 43.1% less for restaurants

	Malaysia	Bangladesh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 MYR13.21	$1.35 BDT163.88	-54.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.23 MYR18.76	$4.41 BDT535.31	+4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 MYR3.01	$0.25 BDT30.79	-62.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 MYR1.70	$0.16 BDT18.84	-59.4%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 46.9% less for groceries

	Malaysia	Bangladesh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 MYR4.05	$0.52 BDT63.35	-42.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.65 MYR33.94	$3.80 BDT461.58	-50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.39 MYR28.34	$2.60 BDT316.41	-59.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 MYR8.75	$1.11 BDT135.25	-43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 MYR8.12	$1.00 BDT121.57	-45.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 MYR5.20	$0.88 BDT107.24	-24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.53	$0.35 BDT42.62	-38.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 MYR5.39	$0.80 BDT97.19	-34.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.80	$0.26 BDT32.00	-58.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 MYR1.91	$0.14 BDT16.66	-68.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.26	$0.25 BDT30.37	-50.9%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 3.4% more for transportation

	Malaysia	Bangladesh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.86	$3.68 BDT447.31	+107.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.69 MYR69.60	$12.31 BDT1,495.00	-21.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,330.57 MYR152,324.76	$25,789.60 BDT3,133,187.50	-24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 MYR30.78	$3.61 BDT438.37	-48.0%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 58.1% less for housing

	Malaysia	Bangladesh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.31 MYR116.76	$15.51 BDT1,884.15	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$322.80 MYR1,432.27	$75.62 BDT9,187.30	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.35 MYR942.20	$47.62 BDT5,785.11	-77.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.00 MYR146.42	$20.70 BDT2,514.53	-37.3%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 83.5% less for childcare

	Malaysia	Bangladesh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$163.68 MYR726.24	$30.22 BDT3,671.91	-81.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,626.64 MYR29,402.40	$962.19 BDT116,896.38	-85.5%
Average			-83.5%

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pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Bangladesh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.66 MYR16.23	$3.80 BDT462.20	+4.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.54 MYR11.27	$1.37 BDT166.91	-45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MYR18.04	$2.59 BDT314.68	-36.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.32 MYR161.16	$11.68 BDT1,419.48	-67.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 MYR17.74	$3.67 BDT446.27	-8.1%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 49.4% less for clothing

	Malaysia	Bangladesh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.15 MYR235.82	$17.35 BDT2,107.97	-67.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.13 MYR133.68	$16.87 BDT2,050.10	-44.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.18 MYR289.19	$36.90 BDT4,482.87	-43.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.93 MYR257.06	$33.09 BDT4,019.58	-42.9%
Average			-49.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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