Bangladesh vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1071
$1388
🏠 One person rent
$139
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$455
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.7
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$772
💸 GDP per capita
$2688
$11972
😃 Human freedom index
5.51
6.78
❤️ Life expectancy
72.4
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
25
47
🌐 English speaking %
12%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
64
79
😀 Quality of life
35
60
🏙️ Population
169M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($432) is 26% less expensive than in Malaysia ($585). Bangladesh ranked 190th vs 158th for Malaysia 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 1.3 months in Malaysia. Ranked 135th and 60th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 34 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 Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$3.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.62
$3.7
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$286
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.9
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$177
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$28
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$43.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.75%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1616
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$501
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$5.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$3.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.3
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$5.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.8
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.1
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1211
$5712

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$487
16.8M
Chittagong
$358
2.58M
Khulna
$310
1.4M
Narayanganj
$321
1.57M
Sylhet
$316
480K
Rajshahi
$318
448K
Bogra
$293
401K
Barisal
$306
328K
Narsingdi
$268
185K
Jessore
$294
202K
Cox's Bazar
$388
167K
Rangpur
$357
294K
Mymensingh
$299
258K
Brahmanbaria
$307
268K
Saidpur
$290
127K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$749
1.98M
Ipoh
$546
867K
Petaling Jaya
$663
639K
George Town
$600
708K
Kuantan
$482
608K
Subang Jaya
$633
708K
Shah Alam
$626
741K
Johor Bahru
$587
798K
Klang
$554
878K
Malacca
$527
455K
Sandakan
$477
396K
Chukai
$511
256K
Muar
$568
357K
Teluk Intan
$584
233K
Kota Kinabalu
$598
452K
Seremban
$519
420K
Sungai Petani
$529
545K
Miri
$493
235K
Kuching
$555
325K
Taiping
$853
245K
Kota Bharu
$429
491K
Lahad Datu
$479
200K
Kluang
$621
170K
Kuala Terengganu
$423
255K
Alor Setar
$470
217K
Langkawi
$500
85.6K
Batu Pahat
$621
140K
Butterworth
$558
108K
Bintulu
$510
114K
Sibu
$525
248K