Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 67.2% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$1.35
BDT161.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$4.41
BDT526.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.25
BDT30.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.16
BDT18.53
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Bangladesh
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$0.52
BDT62.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$3.80
BDT453.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$2.60
BDT311.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.11
BDT133.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$1.00
BDT119.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.88
BDT105.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.35
BDT41.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.80
BDT95.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.26
BDT31.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.14
BDT16.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.25
BDT29.86
|
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pay 37.6% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$3.68
BDT439.86
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$12.31
BDT1,470.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,081,039.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$3.61
BDT431.07
|
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pay 88.9% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$15.51
BDT1,852.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$75.62
BDT9,034.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
$47.62
BDT5,688.83
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$20.70
BDT2,472.68
|
|
pay 91.1% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
$30.22
BDT3,610.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
$962.19
BDT114,950.79
|
|
pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$3.80
BDT454.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.37
BDT164.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$2.59
BDT309.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$11.68
BDT1,395.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$3.67
BDT438.84
|
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pay 68.3% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$17.35
BDT2,072.89
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$16.87
BDT2,015.97
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$36.90
BDT4,408.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$33.09
BDT3,952.68
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