Bangladesh vs Ghana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Ghana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1043
$1627
🏠 One person rent
$134
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$223
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$91.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$176
💸 GDP per capita
$2593
$2391
😃 Human freedom index
5.44
7.05
❤️ Life expectancy
74.7
65.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
43
🌐 English speaking %
12%
66.7%
🎓 Higher education
65
68
😀 Quality of life
38
42
🏙️ Population
174M
34.4M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($434) is 33% less expensive than in Ghana ($650). Bangladesh ranked 191st vs 161st for Ghana 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 0.3 months in Ghana. Ranked 135th and 126th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Ghana

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Ghana 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 Ghana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.45
$1.05
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$49.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.64%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$5718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$580
$3345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$4.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.1
$15.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$32.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.7
$88.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1889
$7241

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Cities Comparison in Bangladesh vs Ghana

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$481
16.8M
Chittagong
$358
2.58M
Narayanganj
$351
968K
Khulna
$296
929K
Rajshahi
$281
448K
Sylhet
$327
480K
Bogra
$293
401K
Barisal
$314
328K
Mymensingh
$287
258K
Rangpur
$307
294K
Jessore
$314
209K
Cox's Bazar
$324
167K
Narsingdi
$350
185K
Saidpur
$320
127K
Brahmanbaria
$325
268K

In Ghana

City Cost of living Population
Kumasi
$562
3.9M
Accra
$861
1.78M
Tamale
$612
730K
Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
540K
Ashaiman
$654
208K
Obuasi
$664
180K
Koforidua
$703
127K
Tema
$607
162K
Ho
$454
126K
Hohoe
$683
56.2K