Cost of living comparison

Stockholm, Sweden

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 66.3% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 80.3% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 51.9% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 52.2% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 82.8% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 71.7% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.0% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 68.9% less in Dhaka

Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.

Dhaka vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhaka instead of Stockholm, you would:

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pay 80.3% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.86 SEK132.90	$2.08 BDT254.00	-85.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.16 SEK97.46	$4.58 BDT558.80	-55.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56 SEK24.60	$0.29 BDT35.97	-88.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 SEK20.42	$0.16 BDT19.13	-92.6%
Average			-80.3%

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pay 51.9% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 SEK25.47	$0.68 BDT82.90	-74.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 SEK50.75	$3.97 BDT485.00	-24.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.43 SEK52.12	$2.94 BDT358.50	-46.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 SEK36.68	$1.29 BDT158.01	-66.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.15 SEK49.35	$1.45 BDT177.20	-71.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.28	$1.16 BDT141.83	-16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SEK10.53	$0.51 BDT62.09	-53.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.07	$1.09 BDT132.98	-20.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 SEK17.09	$0.38 BDT46.53	-78.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 SEK6.80	$0.22 BDT26.28	-69.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.57	$0.40 BDT48.83	-49.3%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 52.2% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK63.99	$4.06 BDT495.36	-39.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.22 SEK903.74	$24.96 BDT3,047.99	-73.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,544.48 SEK273,781.53	$24,957.67 BDT3,047,993.38	-12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.62 SEK264.92	$4.58 BDT558.80	-83.4%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 82.8% less for housing

	Stockholm	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 SEK321.22	$13.11 BDT1,600.92	-60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,542.54 SEK14,795.16	$115.12 BDT14,059.21	-92.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$965.24 SEK9,257.99	$63.20 BDT7,718.31	-93.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.65 SEK1,339.42	$22.22 BDT2,713.35	-84.1%
Average			-82.8%

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pay 71.7% less for childcare

	Stockholm	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.54 SEK1,386.35	$44.32 BDT5,412.14	-69.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,727.37 SEK54,933.51	$1,486.12 BDT181,494.15	-74.1%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.30 SEK70.00	$4.16 BDT508.00	-43.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 SEK40.97	$2.03 BDT248.10	-52.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.56 SEK62.91	$2.91 BDT355.60	-55.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.99 SEK383.52	$17.81 BDT2,175.64	-55.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.61 SEK149.74	$4.16 BDT508.00	-73.4%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 68.9% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.26 SEK865.77	$16.53 BDT2,019.30	-81.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.14 SEK413.78	$19.66 BDT2,401.45	-54.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.21 SEK1,018.69	$41.85 BDT5,110.44	-60.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.28 SEK1,671.63	$36.92 BDT4,508.83	-78.8%
Average			-68.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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