Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 71.8% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 80.1% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Bangladesh
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.98
|
$1.45
BDT173.01
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.93
|
$4.52
BDT539.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.65
|
$0.24
BDT28.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$0.15
BDT17.93
|
|
pay 55.5% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.13
|
$0.49
BDT58.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.28
|
$3.69
BDT440.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.45
|
$2.57
BDT306.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.85
|
$1.10
BDT130.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.83
|
$1.05
BDT125.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.93
|
$0.86
BDT102.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.35
BDT41.79
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.94
|
$0.78
BDT93.12
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.09
|
$0.25
BDT29.78
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$0.13
BDT15.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.47
|
$0.24
BDT28.08
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pay 58.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.59
|
$3.73
BDT445.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£73.25
|
$12.37
BDT1,475.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,900.44
|
$27,644.74
BDT3,299,381.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.14
|
$3.44
BDT410.55
|
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pay 84.5% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£29.10
|
$15.23
BDT1,817.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£947.60
|
$75.55
BDT9,016.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£754.34
|
$46.73
BDT5,576.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£181.46
|
$24.24
BDT2,893.21
|
|
pay 96.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,104.15
|
$29.97
BDT3,577.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,959.86
|
$959.13
BDT114,472.04
|
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pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.19
|
$4.26
BDT508.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.04
|
$1.47
BDT175.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.66
|
$2.55
BDT304.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.91
|
$10.85
BDT1,295.35
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.96
|
$3.76
BDT449.04
|
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pay 65.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£59.30
|
$16.56
BDT1,976.05
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.68
|
$17.00
BDT2,028.49
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£70.05
|
$36.41
BDT4,345.68
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£73.27
|
$32.53
BDT3,882.21
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