Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Japan is 137.8% higher than in Bangladesh (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 171.3% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 533.3% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 98.8% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 139.5% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 233.1% higher than in Bangladesh | |
Restaurants | Bangladesh Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 ৳ (233.99 ¥) |
854.72 ৳ (1,000.00 ¥) |
+327.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ৳ (1,754.96 ¥) |
4,273.60 ৳ (5,000.00 ¥) |
+184.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
555.00 ৳ (649.34 ¥) |
683.78 ৳ (800.00 ¥) |
+23.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ৳ (584.99 ¥) |
427.36 ৳ (500.00 ¥) |
-14.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
604.61 ৳ (707.38 ¥) |
512.83 ৳ (600.00 ¥) |
-15.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
225.85 ৳ (264.24 ¥) |
409.61 ৳ (479.24 ¥) |
+81.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.22 ৳ (42.38 ¥) |
136.19 ৳ (159.33 ¥) |
+276.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
19.26 ৳ (22.53 ¥) |
99.90 ৳ (116.88 ¥) |
+418.8 % |
Markets | Bangladesh Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
338.24 ৳ (395.73 ¥) |
718.48 ৳ (840.60 ¥) |
+112.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
66.41 ৳ (77.69 ¥) |
175.68 ৳ (205.54 ¥) |
+164.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
32.49 ৳ (38.01 ¥) |
249.56 ৳ (291.98 ¥) |
+668.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
146.51 ৳ (171.42 ¥) |
273.56 ৳ (320.06 ¥) |
+86.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
403.40 ৳ (471.97 ¥) |
671.85 ৳ (786.05 ¥) |
+66.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
139.35 ৳ (163.04 ¥) |
383.08 ৳ (448.20 ¥) |
+174.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
352.68 ৳ (412.62 ¥) |
1,077.47 ৳ (1,260.62 ¥) |
+205.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
128.03 ৳ (149.80 ¥) |
296.90 ৳ (347.37 ¥) |
+131.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
50.37 ৳ (58.93 ¥) |
145.25 ৳ (169.94 ¥) |
+188.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
122.24 ৳ (143.02 ¥) |
264.38 ৳ (309.32 ¥) |
+116.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
36.29 ৳ (42.46 ¥) |
268.05 ৳ (313.61 ¥) |
+638.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.02 ৳ (25.76 ¥) |
157.44 ৳ (184.21 ¥) |
+615.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
35.21 ৳ (41.20 ¥) |
146.64 ৳ (171.56 ¥) |
+316.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
40.49 ৳ (47.38 ¥) |
169.48 ৳ (198.28 ¥) |
+318.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
33.81 ৳ (39.56 ¥) |
114.56 ৳ (134.03 ¥) |
+238.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ৳ (1,169.97 ¥) |
1,025.66 ৳ (1,200.00 ¥) |
+2.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
381.82 ৳ (446.72 ¥) |
263.73 ৳ (308.55 ¥) |
-30.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
693.10 ৳ (810.91 ¥) |
357.51 ৳ (418.28 ¥) |
-48.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ৳ (409.49 ¥) |
512.83 ৳ (600.00 ¥) |
+46.5 % |
Transportation | Bangladesh Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 ৳ (58.50 ¥) |
188.04 ৳ (220.00 ¥) |
+276.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,650.00 ৳ (1,930.46 ¥) |
7,193.89 ৳ (8,416.67 ¥) |
+336.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ৳ (117.00 ¥) |
512.83 ৳ (600.00 ¥) |
+412.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
80.47 ৳ (94.14 ¥) |
618.99 ৳ (724.21 ¥) |
+669.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 ৳ (350.99 ¥) |
2,906.05 ৳ (3,400.00 ¥) |
+868.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
474.94 ৳ (555.67 ¥) |
561.80 ৳ (657.29 ¥) |
+18.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,501,650.00 ৳ (4,096,840.74 ¥) |
2,856,472.84 ৳ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-18.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,327,189.15 ৳ (3,892,726.01 ¥) |
2,190,125.52 ৳ (2,562,390.72 ¥) |
-34.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangladesh Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,586.40 ৳ (4,196.00 ¥) |
21,826.71 ৳ (25,536.69 ¥) |
+508.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
630.99 ৳ (738.24 ¥) |
3,324.80 ৳ (3,889.93 ¥) |
+426.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,783.12 ৳ (2,086.20 ¥) |
4,349.92 ৳ (5,089.30 ¥) |
+144.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangladesh Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,609.38 ৳ (1,882.93 ¥) |
7,325.21 ৳ (8,570.31 ¥) |
+355.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,356.00 ৳ (1,586.49 ¥) |
1,913.99 ৳ (2,239.32 ¥) |
+41.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 ৳ (584.99 ¥) |
1,623.97 ৳ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+224.8 % |
Childcare | Bangladesh Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,899.36 ৳ (4,562.15 ¥) |
42,520.84 ৳ (49,748.29 ¥) |
+990.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
161,086.95 ৳ (188,467.60 ¥) |
1,649,188.78 ৳ (1,929,508.59 ¥) |
+923.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangladesh Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,101.88 ৳ (2,459.14 ¥) |
5,980.16 ৳ (6,996.64 ¥) |
+184.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,263.16 ৳ (2,647.84 ¥) |
3,967.25 ৳ (4,641.58 ¥) |
+75.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,525.08 ৳ (5,294.23 ¥) |
7,704.95 ৳ (9,014.60 ¥) |
+70.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,139.54 ৳ (4,843.15 ¥) |
10,704.90 ৳ (12,524.46 ¥) |
+158.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangladesh Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
11,459.91 ৳ (13,407.80 ¥) |
76,199.04 ৳ (89,150.92 ¥) |
+564.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,144.14 ৳ (7,188.48 ¥) |
51,800.58 ৳ (60,605.36 ¥) |
+743.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
28,059.30 ৳ (32,828.66 ¥) |
166,676.80 ৳ (195,007.58 ¥) |
+494.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,775.64 ৳ (19,627.07 ¥) |
100,750.99 ৳ (117,876.07 ¥) |
+500.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangladesh Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,273.33 ৳ (9,679.58 ¥) |
73,072.14 ৳ (85,492.53 ¥) |
+783.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,084.91 ৳ (5,949.21 ¥) |
40,296.67 ৳ (47,146.07 ¥) |
+692.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangladesh Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,388.02 ৳ (34,383.23 ¥) |
265,587.34 ৳ (310,730.38 ¥) |
+803.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.02 | 1.82 | -81.9 % |
| Last update: | 23 May 2025 | 25 May 2025 | |
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