Bangladesh vs Nepal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Nepal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$423
$392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1122
$1024
🏠 One person rent
$110
$119
🏘️ Family rent
$247
$229
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.2
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$240
💸 GDP per capita
$2688
$1337
😃 Human freedom index
5.51
6.71
❤️ Life expectancy
72.4
68.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
35
🌐 English speaking %
12%
3%
🎓 Higher education
63
50
😀 Quality of life
36
30
🏙️ Population
169M
29.2M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($423) is 8% more expensive than in Nepal ($392). Bangladesh ranked 192nd vs 194th for Nepal 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 0.6 months in Nepal. Ranked 135th and 145th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Nepal

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Nepal 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 Nepal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$1.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.03
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$7.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.7
$132
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$58.5
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$164
$164
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$9.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
13.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1240
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$8.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.62
$5.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.49
$3.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$2.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.16
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.1
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.8
$82.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1330
$3091

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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 Nepal

City Cost of living Population
Kathmandu
$455
846K
Lalitpur
$355
513K
Pokhara
$386
600K
Birgunj
$345
268K
Biratnagar
$342
243K
Bheemdatta
$400
105K
Dhangadhi
$414
102K
Hetauda
$390
84.7K
Damak
$339
75.1K
Janakpur
$337
97.8K