Bangladesh vs Cambodia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Cambodia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$979
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$111
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$257
$321
💸 GDP per capita
$2529
$1875
😃 Human freedom index
5.51
6.08
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
69.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
22
🌐 English speaking %
12%
22.2%
🎓 Higher education
63
28
😀 Quality of life
32
36
🏙️ Population
169M
16M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($388) is 50% less expensive than in Cambodia ($770). Bangladesh ranked 193rd vs 127th for Cambodia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangladesh compared to 0.4 months in Cambodia. Ranked 138th and 127th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Cambodia

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Cambodia as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bangladesh Cambodia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.66
$4.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$401
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.2
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$58
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$89.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.24%
9.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$2051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$466
$1373
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$8.56
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$5.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$29.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.5
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1306
$11799

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$428
16.8M
Chittagong
$312
2.58M
Narayanganj
$301
968K
Khulna
$339
1.4M
Sylhet
$296
480K
Rajshahi
$279
448K
Bogra
$282
401K
Barisal
$295
328K
Narsingdi
$271
185K
Jessore
$290
202K
Cox's Bazar
$325
167K
Rangpur
$298
294K
Mymensingh
$256
258K
Saidpur
$293
127K
Brahmanbaria
$290
268K

In Cambodia

City Cost of living Population
Phnom Penh
$819
2.13M
Siem Reap
$630
245K
Battambang
$533
119K
Serei Saophoan
$633
99K
Sihanoukville
$754
71.1K
Svay Rieng
$689
41.4K
Kampot
$582
42.1K
Kampong Cham
$514
38.4K
Prey Veng
$711
33.1K
Stung Treng
$626
29.7K