Bangladesh vs Kenya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Kenya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$423
$586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1122
$1611
🏠 One person rent
$110
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$247
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.2
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$390
💸 GDP per capita
$2688
$2099
😃 Human freedom index
5.51
6.57
❤️ Life expectancy
72.4
61.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
31
🌐 English speaking %
12%
18.8%
🎓 Higher education
63
70
😀 Quality of life
36
38
🏙️ Population
169M
48.5M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($423) is 28% less expensive than in Kenya ($586). Bangladesh ranked 192nd vs 158th for Kenya 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 0.7 months in Kenya. Ranked 135th and 126th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Kenya

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Kenya 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 Kenya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.03
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.7
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$58.5
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$164
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1586
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$1112
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$9.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$4.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.62
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.49
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$17.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.16
$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$16
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.1
$43.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.8
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1330
$6399

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Cities Comparison in Bangladesh vs Kenya

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$456
16.8M
Chittagong
$362
2.58M
Khulna
$342
1.4M
Narayanganj
$446
1.57M
Sylhet
$312
480K
Bogra
$315
401K
Rajshahi
$293
448K
Barisal
$324
328K
Narsingdi
$303
185K
Jessore
$310
202K
Rangpur
$325
294K
Cox's Bazar
$389
167K
Mymensingh
$290
258K
Brahmanbaria
$342
268K
Saidpur
$337
127K

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$646
5.55M
Kisumu
$441
410K
Mombasa
$493
1.2M
Eldoret
$405
289K
Thika
$530
279K
Nakuru
$439
308K
Mumias
$424
100K
Machakos
$524
114K
Malindi
$452
120K
Meru
$486
42.7K