Bangladesh vs Malawi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Malawi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1043
$1341
🏠 One person rent
$134
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$223
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$253
💸 GDP per capita
$2593
$523
😃 Human freedom index
5.44
6.63
❤️ Life expectancy
74.7
67.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
34
🌐 English speaking %
12%
3.9%
🎓 Higher education
65
31
😀 Quality of life
38
31
🏙️ Population
174M
21.7M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($434) is 20% less expensive than in Malawi ($543). Bangladesh ranked 191st vs 178th for Malawi 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 0.5 months in Malawi. Ranked 135th and 151st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Malawi

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Malawi as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 9 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 Malawi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$4.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.45
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$97.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$533
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$44
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.64%
12.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$9006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$580
$442
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$8.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$1.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$3.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.1
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.7
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1889
$1535

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Cities Comparison in Bangladesh vs Malawi

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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 Malawi

City Cost of living Population
Blantyre
$505
800K
Lilongwe
$591
989K
Zomba
$458
101K
Mzuzu
$527
150K
Mangochi
$496
53.5K
Mzimba
$530
26.1K
Mulanje
$461
14.8K
Ntcheu
$495
14.6K
Monkey Bay
$521
14.6K