Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Bangladesh 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangladesh are 50.0% lower than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangladesh are 56.8% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Bangladesh are 81.9% lower than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangladesh are 53.6% lower than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangladesh are 50.9% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangladesh is 73.6% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (715.02 ৳) |
279.71 ¥ (200.00 ৳) |
-72.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (4,290.12 ৳) |
1,398.56 ¥ (1,000.00 ৳) |
-76.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (536.26 ৳) |
699.28 ¥ (500.00 ৳) |
-6.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (321.76 ৳) |
699.28 ¥ (500.00 ৳) |
+55.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (429.01 ৳) |
749.79 ¥ (536.11 ৳) |
+25.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
442.23 ¥ (316.20 ৳) |
285.91 ¥ (204.43 ৳) |
-35.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
155.63 ¥ (111.28 ৳) |
44.79 ¥ (32.03 ৳) |
-71.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.25 ¥ (80.26 ৳) |
24.91 ¥ (17.81 ৳) |
-77.8 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
807.87 ¥ (577.64 ৳) |
458.09 ¥ (327.54 ৳) |
-43.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.09 ¥ (146.64 ৳) |
80.81 ¥ (57.78 ৳) |
-60.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
240.40 ¥ (171.89 ৳) |
43.52 ¥ (31.12 ৳) |
-81.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
325.34 ¥ (232.62 ৳) |
192.84 ¥ (137.88 ৳) |
-40.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
753.86 ¥ (539.02 ৳) |
583.54 ¥ (417.24 ৳) |
-22.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
422.66 ¥ (302.21 ৳) |
184.25 ¥ (131.74 ৳) |
-56.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,099.99 ¥ (786.52 ৳) |
470.69 ¥ (336.55 ৳) |
-57.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
318.83 ¥ (227.97 ৳) |
156.44 ¥ (111.85 ৳) |
-50.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
153.79 ¥ (109.96 ৳) |
64.04 ¥ (45.79 ৳) |
-58.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
277.75 ¥ (198.60 ৳) |
148.89 ¥ (106.46 ৳) |
-46.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
291.32 ¥ (208.30 ৳) |
45.23 ¥ (32.34 ৳) |
-84.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
175.51 ¥ (125.49 ৳) |
23.89 ¥ (17.08 ৳) |
-86.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
154.70 ¥ (110.61 ৳) |
43.45 ¥ (31.07 ৳) |
-71.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
188.90 ¥ (135.06 ৳) |
53.97 ¥ (38.59 ৳) |
-71.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.85 ¥ (91.41 ৳) |
42.79 ¥ (30.59 ৳) |
-66.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (715.02 ৳) |
1,048.92 ¥ (750.00 ৳) |
+4.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
301.40 ¥ (215.51 ৳) |
451.31 ¥ (322.70 ৳) |
+49.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
404.40 ¥ (289.16 ৳) |
746.75 ¥ (533.94 ৳) |
+84.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (429.01 ৳) |
419.57 ¥ (300.00 ৳) |
-30.1 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (157.30 ৳) |
69.93 ¥ (50.00 ৳) |
-68.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (5,720.16 ৳) |
2,097.84 ¥ (1,500.00 ৳) |
-73.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
580.00 ¥ (414.71 ৳) |
139.86 ¥ (100.00 ৳) |
-75.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (471.79 ৳) |
112.54 ¥ (80.47 ৳) |
-82.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (2,574.07 ৳) |
349.64 ¥ (250.00 ৳) |
-90.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.41 ¥ (460.76 ৳) |
646.18 ¥ (462.03 ৳) |
+0.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (2,389,595.20 ৳) |
4,894,971.34 ¥ (3,500,000.00 ৳) |
+46.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,480,262.07 ¥ (1,773,435.76 ৳) |
4,294,675.01 ¥ (3,070,776.41 ৳) |
+73.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,653.31 ¥ (17,627.60 ৳) |
5,096.23 ¥ (3,643.90 ৳) |
-79.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,898.68 ¥ (2,787.63 ৳) |
912.18 ¥ (652.23 ৳) |
-76.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,974.61 ¥ (3,556.95 ৳) |
2,666.50 ¥ (1,906.60 ৳) |
-46.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,328.78 ¥ (5,955.24 ৳) |
2,064.94 ¥ (1,476.47 ৳) |
-75.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,527.65 ¥ (1,807.32 ৳) |
1,786.55 ¥ (1,277.42 ৳) |
-29.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (1,287.04 ৳) |
699.28 ¥ (500.00 ৳) |
-61.2 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
52,048.67 ¥ (37,215.82 ৳) |
5,895.67 ¥ (4,215.52 ৳) |
-88.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,915,384.90 ¥ (1,369,537.57 ৳) |
187,718.07 ¥ (134,222.08 ৳) |
-90.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,333.52 ¥ (4,528.59 ৳) |
2,545.86 ¥ (1,820.34 ৳) |
-59.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,541.36 ¥ (3,247.16 ৳) |
2,709.72 ¥ (1,937.50 ৳) |
-40.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,558.02 ¥ (6,119.15 ৳) |
5,790.95 ¥ (4,140.64 ৳) |
-32.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,040.20 ¥ (8,608.98 ৳) |
5,522.55 ¥ (3,948.73 ৳) |
-54.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
85,624.32 ¥ (61,223.06 ৳) |
14,224.28 ¥ (10,170.64 ৳) |
-83.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,513.60 ¥ (40,408.33 ৳) |
8,031.91 ¥ (5,742.97 ৳) |
-85.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
179,719.28 ¥ (128,502.79 ৳) |
35,912.38 ¥ (25,678.05 ৳) |
-80.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
112,969.02 ¥ (80,775.05 ৳) |
20,472.39 ¥ (14,638.16 ৳) |
-81.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
80,140.49 ¥ (57,302.01 ৳) |
11,196.37 ¥ (8,005.63 ৳) |
-86.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,678.10 ¥ (35,520.81 ৳) |
6,532.23 ¥ (4,670.67 ৳) |
-86.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
326,659.46 ¥ (233,567.89 ৳) |
37,345.35 ¥ (26,702.65 ৳) |
-88.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.77 | 9.48 | +434.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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