Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 74.4% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.5% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 64.4% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 59.1% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 85.9% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 86.6% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.7% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 68.8% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Norway, you would:
pay 85.5% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK193.96
|
$1.35
BDT163.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.41
|
$4.41
BDT535.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.14
|
$0.25
BDT30.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.30
|
$0.16
BDT18.83
|
|
pay 64.4% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.72
|
$0.52
BDT63.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.38
|
$3.80
BDT461.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.64
|
$2.60
BDT316.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.85
|
$1.11
BDT135.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.05
|
$1.00
BDT121.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.78
|
$0.88
BDT107.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.30
|
$0.35
BDT42.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.52
|
$0.80
BDT97.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.04
|
$0.26
BDT31.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.00
|
$0.14
BDT16.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.03
|
$0.25
BDT30.35
|
|
pay 59.1% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.68
|
$3.68
BDT447.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK704.69
|
$12.31
BDT1,494.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK339,744.04
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,131,580.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.09
|
$3.61
BDT438.14
|
|
pay 85.9% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK554.68
|
$15.51
BDT1,883.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,788.45
|
$75.62
BDT9,182.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,417.45
|
$47.62
BDT5,782.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,551.32
|
$20.70
BDT2,513.24
|
|
pay 86.6% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,850.22
|
$30.22
BDT3,670.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,018.87
|
$962.19
BDT116,836.43
|
|
pay 70.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.45
|
$3.80
BDT461.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.58
|
$1.37
BDT166.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK138.76
|
$2.59
BDT314.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK452.49
|
$11.68
BDT1,418.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK141.94
|
$3.67
BDT446.04
|
|
pay 68.8% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK919.22
|
$17.35
BDT2,106.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.02
|
$16.87
BDT2,049.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,052.77
|
$36.90
BDT4,480.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,320.08
|
$33.09
BDT4,017.52
|
|
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