Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 14.6% cheaper than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Bangladesh
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Bangladesh are more expensive than in Nepal. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
$1.35
BDT163.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
$4.41
BDT535.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
$0.25
BDT30.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
$0.16
BDT18.85
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
$0.52
BDT63.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
$3.80
BDT461.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
$2.60
BDT316.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
$1.11
BDT135.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
$1.00
BDT121.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
$0.88
BDT107.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
$0.35
BDT42.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
$0.80
BDT97.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
$0.26
BDT32.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
$0.14
BDT16.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
$3.68
BDT447.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
$12.31
BDT1,495.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,134,179.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
$3.61
BDT438.51
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
$75.62
BDT9,190.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
$47.62
BDT5,786.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
$20.70
BDT2,515.33
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
$30.22
BDT3,673.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
$962.19
BDT116,933.41
|
|
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
$3.80
BDT462.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
$1.37
BDT166.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
$2.59
BDT314.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
$11.68
BDT1,419.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
$3.67
BDT446.41
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
$17.35
BDT2,108.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
$36.90
BDT4,484.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
$33.09
BDT4,020.85
|
|
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