Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 73.1% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.4% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
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pay 56.1% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
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pay 60.9% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
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pay 85.7% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
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pay 93.8% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.9% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 66.9% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 85.4% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.17
|
$1.35
BDT163.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.19
|
$4.41
BDT534.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.70
|
$0.25
BDT30.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.14
|
$0.16
BDT18.83
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.64
|
$0.52
BDT63.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$3.80
BDT461.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.03
|
$2.60
BDT316.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.05
|
$1.11
BDT135.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.31
|
$1.00
BDT121.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.88
BDT107.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.35
BDT42.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.80
BDT97.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$0.26
BDT31.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.14
BDT16.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.25
BDT30.35
|
|
pay 60.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.14
|
$3.68
BDT447.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€87.83
|
$12.31
BDT1,494.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€29,257.17
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,131,185.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.84
|
$3.61
BDT438.09
|
|
pay 85.7% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€39.50
|
$15.51
BDT1,882.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,180.93
|
$75.62
BDT9,181.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€963.56
|
$47.62
BDT5,781.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€171.99
|
$20.70
BDT2,512.92
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,491.29
|
$30.22
BDT3,669.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,291.10
|
$962.19
BDT116,821.70
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.08
|
$3.80
BDT461.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.30
|
$1.37
BDT166.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.55
|
$2.59
BDT314.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€35.72
|
$11.68
BDT1,418.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.77
|
$3.67
BDT445.98
|
|
pay 66.9% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€77.26
|
$17.35
BDT2,106.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€35.04
|
$16.87
BDT2,048.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€84.83
|
$36.90
BDT4,480.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€108.58
|
$33.09
BDT4,017.01
|
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