Cost of living

India

compared to

Bangladesh

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India
Bangladesh
Cost of living one person
$425
$418
Cost of living Family
$1245
$1103
One person rent
$219
$299
Family rent
$773
$694
Food expenses
$158
$201
Transport expenses
$51.64
$64.66
Monthly salary after tax
$619.18
$286.78
Human freedom index
5.89
5.68
Life expectancy
69.13
68.56
English speaking %
8.6%
13.39%
Population
1.35B
161.4M

The average cost of living in India ($425) is 2% more expensive than in Bangladesh ($418). India ranked 197th vs 200th for Bangladesh in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in India compared to 0.7 months in Bangladesh .

Eating Out
India
Bangladesh
Lunch Menu
$3.08
$1.55
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.07
$9.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.44
$4.19
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$3.39
Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.08
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
India
Bangladesh
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186.99
$132.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104.27
$71.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471.17
$265.99
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259.39
$179.09
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.72
$18.93
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.45
$32.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.88
$12.66
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.49
$9.06
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2038
$906
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1197
$440
Transportation
India
Bangladesh
Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.38
Monthly ticket local transport
$11.15
$14.48
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.81
$3.79
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.97
Groceries
India
Bangladesh
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.56
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.59
Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.08
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$6.46
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.12
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.09
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.34
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.81
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.44
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.84
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.21
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$7.7
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.69
Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.11
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$3.46
Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.08
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.68
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.65
Other
India
Bangladesh
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.57
$17.23
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$3.85
Doctor's visit
$15.45
$11.65
Haircut, simple
$3.18
$2.46
Brand Jeans
$24.69
$16.86
Brand Sneakers
$55
$42.15
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.45
$34.12
International Primary School, 1 year
$2250
$1080

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