Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Bangladesh

Bangladesh vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Bangladesh is 80.9% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 90.0% less in Bangladesh
Groceries: pay 72.6% less in Bangladesh
Transportation: pay 65.9% less in Bangladesh
Housing: pay 87.8% less in Bangladesh
Childcare: pay 97.8% less in Bangladesh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.9% less in Bangladesh
Clothing: pay 78.1% less in Bangladesh

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Switzerland, you would:

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pay 90.0% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Bangladesh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.66 CHF24.37	$1.35 BDT163.93	-95.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.97 CHF14.94	$4.41 BDT535.48	-74.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.67 CHF4.12	$0.25 BDT30.80	-94.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.13 CHF3.64	$0.16 BDT18.85	-96.2%
Average			-90.0%

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pay 72.6% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Bangladesh
Bread 1 loaf	$3.64 CHF3.21	$0.52 BDT63.37	-85.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.22 CHF11.64	$3.80 BDT461.72	-71.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.31 CHF6.44	$2.60 BDT316.51	-64.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.80 CHF5.99	$1.11 BDT135.29	-83.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.89 CHF11.35	$1.00 BDT121.61	-92.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 CHF1.34	$0.88 BDT107.28	-41.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CHF0.91	$0.35 BDT42.64	-65.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 CHF1.16	$0.80 BDT97.22	-39.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 CHF2.51	$0.26 BDT32.01	-90.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.98	$0.14 BDT16.67	-87.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.94	$0.25 BDT30.38	-76.6%
Average			-72.6%

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pay 65.9% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Bangladesh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.83 CHF6.90	$3.68 BDT447.45	-53.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$114.11 CHF100.51	$12.31 BDT1,495.48	-89.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,806.66 CHF32,418.16	$25,789.60 BDT3,134,179.93	-29.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.03 CHF37.02	$3.61 BDT438.51	-91.4%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 87.8% less for housing

	Switzerland	Bangladesh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.46 CHF47.08	$15.51 BDT1,884.75	-71.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,622.75 CHF1,429.27	$75.62 BDT9,190.21	-95.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,411.84 CHF1,243.50	$47.62 BDT5,786.94	-96.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$180.02 CHF158.56	$20.70 BDT2,515.33	-88.5%
Average			-87.8%

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pay 97.8% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Bangladesh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,587.05 CHF2,278.59	$30.22 BDT3,673.07	-98.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,321.56 CHF26,706.29	$962.19 BDT116,933.41	-96.8%
Average			-97.8%

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pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Bangladesh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.82 CHF6.89	$3.80 BDT462.35	-51.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.42 CHF4.77	$1.37 BDT166.97	-74.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.09 CHF8.89	$2.59 BDT314.78	-74.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.49 CHF77.94	$11.68 BDT1,419.93	-86.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.15 CHF18.63	$3.67 BDT446.41	-82.6%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 78.1% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Bangladesh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$121.70 CHF107.19	$17.35 BDT2,108.64	-85.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.65 CHF54.30	$16.87 BDT2,050.74	-72.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.06 CHF119.84	$36.90 BDT4,484.29	-72.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$176.75 CHF155.67	$33.09 BDT4,020.85	-81.3%
Average			-78.1%

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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: April 2025

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