Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 61.8% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 64.3% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
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pay 71.4% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
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pay 37.4% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
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pay 93.8% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.8% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 61.9% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,990
|
$1.35
BDT163.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,646
|
$4.41
BDT535.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,148
|
$0.25
BDT30.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,156
|
$0.16
BDT18.84
|
|
pay 71.4% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,490
|
$0.52
BDT63.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,888
|
$3.80
BDT461.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,886
|
$2.60
BDT316.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,025
|
$1.11
BDT135.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,847
|
$1.00
BDT121.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,623
|
$0.88
BDT107.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,173
|
$0.35
BDT42.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,695
|
$0.80
BDT97.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,524
|
$0.26
BDT32.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,663
|
$0.14
BDT16.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,766
|
$0.25
BDT30.37
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,411
|
$3.68
BDT447.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩66,139
|
$12.31
BDT1,495.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,440,435
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,133,187.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,927
|
$3.61
BDT438.37
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,766
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩623,111
|
$75.62
BDT9,187.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩479,322
|
$47.62
BDT5,785.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩162,622
|
$20.70
BDT2,514.53
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩544,982
|
$30.22
BDT3,671.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,433,835
|
$962.19
BDT116,896.38
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,516
|
$3.80
BDT462.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,947
|
$1.37
BDT166.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,691
|
$2.59
BDT314.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,716
|
$11.68
BDT1,419.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,739
|
$3.67
BDT446.27
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩88,599
|
$17.35
BDT2,107.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,981
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩106,533
|
$36.90
BDT4,482.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩136,800
|
$33.09
BDT4,019.58
|
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