Bangladesh vs El Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh El Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1036
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$132
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$218
$1000
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$417
💸 GDP per capita
$2593
$5580
😃 Human freedom index
5.44
6.88
❤️ Life expectancy
74.7
72.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
32
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
6.9%
🎓 Higher education
65
38
😀 Quality of life
38
44
🏙️ Population
174M
6.34M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($429) is 63% less expensive than in El Salvador ($1164). Bangladesh ranked 191st vs 71st for El Salvador in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangladesh compared to 0.4 months in El Salvador. Ranked 134th and 119th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs El Salvador

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and El Salvador 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 El Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.07
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$652
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.3
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$70
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
7.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1153
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$672
$1525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.91
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$6.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$30.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.88
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$6.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.2
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.7
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2150
$4675

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$478
16.8M
Chittagong
$358
3.23M
Narayanganj
$348
968K
Khulna
$287
929K
Sylhet
$327
480K
Rajshahi
$289
448K
Bogra
$297
401K
Mymensingh
$278
258K
Brahmanbaria
$329
268K
Barisal
$321
328K
Jessore
$326
209K
Cox's Bazar
$321
196K
Rangpur
$307
294K
Narsingdi
$357
185K
Saidpur
$320
127K

In El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1291
331K
Santa Ana
$770
251K
Soyapango
$1261
230K
San Miguel
$1132
233K
Ahuachapan
$1476
127K
Mejicanos
$1254
137K
Apopa
$1231
129K
Santa Tecla
$1183
126K
Sonsonate
$905
72.2K
Usulutan
$1123
66.1K