Bangladesh vs Libya - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangladesh Libya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1100
$1042
🏠 One person rent
$156
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$291
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.1
$43.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$257
$291
💸 GDP per capita
$2688
$6716
😃 Human freedom index
5.51
4.95
❤️ Life expectancy
72.4
71.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
25
17
🌐 English speaking %
12%
2%
🎓 Higher education
64
31
😀 Quality of life
36
31
🏙️ Population
169M
6.68M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($455) is 6% more expensive than in Libya ($429). Bangladesh ranked 186th vs 192nd for Libya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangladesh compared to 0.7 months in Libya. Ranked 136th and 146th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Libya

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Libya as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 13 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 Libya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.15
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$0.74
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$0.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$99.2
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$191
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$43.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.83%
20.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$971
$1216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$483
$404
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.44
$8.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$5.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$8.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$1.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$1.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.7
$55.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.7
$59
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1325
$963

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Cities Comparison in Bangladesh vs Libya

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$512
16.8M
Chittagong
$378
2.58M
Khulna
$300
1.4M
Sylhet
$328
480K
Narayanganj
$363
1.57M
Rajshahi
$306
448K
Bogra
$325
401K
Barisal
$307
328K
Narsingdi
$279
185K
Jessore
$334
202K
Rangpur
$352
294K
Cox's Bazar
$472
167K
Mymensingh
$293
258K
Brahmanbaria
$336
268K
Saidpur
$327
127K

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$506
1.29M
Benghazi
$434
632K
Ajdabiya
$439
416K
Misrata
$353
386K
Gharyan
$355
188K
Al-Khums
$361
202K
Sabratha
$330
102K
Tobruk
$423
136K
Derna
$443
128K
Zawiya
$321
199K
Zuwarah
$340
80.3K
Sabha
$375
99K
Yafran
$344
72.7K