Bangladesh vs Ethiopia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Ethiopia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$422
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1017
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$126
$685
🏘️ Family rent
$208
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.4
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$189
💸 GDP per capita
$2593
$1011
😃 Human freedom index
5.52
5.16
❤️ Life expectancy
74.7
67.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
37
🌐 English speaking %
12%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
64
59
😀 Quality of life
37
23
🏙️ Population
174M
132M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($422) is 65% less expensive than in Ethiopia ($1210). Bangladesh ranked 192nd vs 61st for Ethiopia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangladesh compared to 0.2 months in Ethiopia. Ranked 138th and 170th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Ethiopia

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$272
$1647
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.4
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$118
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.95%
17.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2482
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$1639
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$9.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$3.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$5.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.03
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$96.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1660
$29978

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Cities Comparison in Bangladesh vs Ethiopia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$464
16.8M
Chittagong
$358
2.58M
Narayanganj
$348
968K
Khulna
$301
929K
Rajshahi
$274
448K
Bogra
$287
401K
Sylhet
$321
480K
Barisal
$312
328K
Mymensingh
$282
258K
Rangpur
$308
294K
Cox's Bazar
$324
167K
Narsingdi
$352
185K
Jessore
$300
209K
Saidpur
$311
127K
Brahmanbaria
$332
268K

In Ethiopia

City Cost of living Population
Addis Ababa
$1289
5.7M
Awasa
$1031
300K
Bahir Dar
$864
243K
Mekelle
$826
324K
Gondar
$1016
324K
Dessie
$1039
188K
Dire Dawa
$1175
277K
Jimma
$802
178K
Harar
$1175
157K
Jijiga
$1169
126K