Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 44.1% cheaper than Malaysia.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$1.35
BDT161.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
$4.41
BDT526.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$0.25
BDT30.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.16
BDT18.53
|
|
pay 46.9% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$0.52
BDT62.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
$3.80
BDT453.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
$2.60
BDT311.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$1.11
BDT133.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$1.00
BDT119.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.88
BDT105.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
$0.35
BDT41.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.80
BDT95.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$0.26
BDT31.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.14
BDT16.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.25
BDT29.86
|
|
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
$3.68
BDT439.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
$12.31
BDT1,470.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,081,039.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
$3.61
BDT431.07
|
|
pay 58.1% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
$15.51
BDT1,852.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
$75.62
BDT9,034.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
$47.62
BDT5,688.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
$20.70
BDT2,472.68
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
$30.22
BDT3,610.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
$962.19
BDT114,950.79
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
$3.80
BDT454.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$1.37
BDT164.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
$2.59
BDT309.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
$11.68
BDT1,395.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
$3.67
BDT438.84
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
$17.35
BDT2,072.89
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
$16.87
BDT2,015.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
$36.90
BDT4,408.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
$33.09
BDT3,952.68
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