Bangladesh vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$422
$391
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1017
$927
🏠 One person rent
$126
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$208
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.4
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$122
💸 GDP per capita
$2593
$1485
😃 Human freedom index
5.52
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
74.7
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
27
🌐 English speaking %
12%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
64
61
😀 Quality of life
37
29
🏙️ Population
174M
251M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($422) is 8% more expensive than in Pakistan ($391). Bangladesh ranked 192nd vs 196th for Pakistan 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 0.3 months in Pakistan. Ranked 138th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 36 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 Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$272
$269
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.4
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.95%
17.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$5.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$2.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.03
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48
$45
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1660
$1419

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$464
16.8M
Chittagong
$358
2.58M
Narayanganj
$348
968K
Khulna
$301
929K
Rajshahi
$274
448K
Bogra
$287
401K
Sylhet
$321
480K
Barisal
$312
328K
Mymensingh
$282
258K
Rangpur
$308
294K
Cox's Bazar
$324
167K
Narsingdi
$352
185K
Jessore
$300
209K
Saidpur
$311
127K
Brahmanbaria
$332
268K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$430
14.9M
Lahore
$427
11.1M
Faisalabad
$333
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$416
2.1M
Gujranwala
$302
2.03M
Multan
$403
1.87M
Peshawar
$334
1.97M
Hyderabad
$382
1.73M
Islamabad
$443
1.01M
Quetta
$291
1M
Bahawalpur
$301
762K
Sialkot
$311
592K
Sargodha
$376
660K
Mardan
$354
368K
Larkana
$336
491K
Sheikhupura
$368
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
399K
Sukkur
$340
500K
Mingora
$351
280K
Gujrat
$320
391K
Jhang
$294
414K
Wah
$344
259K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Chiniot
$372
478K
Kohat
$364
171K
Nawabshah
$324
263K
Okara
$291
232K
Jacobabad
$322
201K
Mirpur Khas
$395
237K
Khanewal
$362
165K