Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 49.9% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
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pay 45.6% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 37.4% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
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pay 57.9% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 91.0% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.1% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 50.6% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB76.92
|
$1.35
BDT164.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB198.48
|
$4.41
BDT537.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.23
|
$0.25
BDT30.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.51
|
$0.16
BDT18.91
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.13
|
$0.52
BDT63.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB269.11
|
$3.80
BDT463.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB220.39
|
$2.60
BDT317.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB67.47
|
$1.11
BDT135.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB42.54
|
$1.00
BDT121.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB40.58
|
$0.88
BDT107.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.16
|
$0.35
BDT42.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB26.88
|
$0.80
BDT97.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB21.71
|
$0.26
BDT32.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB22.82
|
$0.14
BDT16.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.66
|
$0.25
BDT30.47
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB147.29
|
$3.68
BDT448.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB838.52
|
$12.31
BDT1,500.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,034,020.82
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,143,788.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB318.68
|
$3.61
BDT439.85
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB564.92
|
$15.51
BDT1,890.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB12,832.58
|
$75.62
BDT9,218.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,425.98
|
$47.62
BDT5,804.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,819.09
|
$20.70
BDT2,523.04
|
|
pay 91.0% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,264.47
|
$30.22
BDT3,684.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB341,047.50
|
$962.19
BDT117,291.89
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB72.52
|
$3.80
BDT463.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB62.62
|
$1.37
BDT167.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB126.84
|
$2.59
BDT315.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,608.66
|
$11.68
BDT1,424.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB178.73
|
$3.67
BDT447.78
|
|
pay 50.6% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,273.23
|
$17.35
BDT2,115.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB968.01
|
$16.87
BDT2,057.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,729.31
|
$36.90
BDT4,498.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,161.33
|
$33.09
BDT4,033.18
|
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