Cost of living

Colombia

compared to

Bangladesh

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Colombia
Bangladesh
Cost of living one person
$733
$418
Cost of living Family
$1467
$1103
One person rent
$427
$299
Family rent
$1278
$694
Food expenses
$288
$201
Transport expenses
$115.59
$64.66
Monthly salary after tax
$353.1
$286.78
Quality of life
32.83
32.85
Human freedom index
5.81
5.68
Life expectancy
71.41
68.56
English speaking %
8.71%
13.39%
Population
49.6M
161.4M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($733) is 76% more expensive than in Bangladesh ($418). Colombia ranked 129th 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 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 0.7 months in Bangladesh .

Eating Out
Colombia
Bangladesh
Lunch Menu
$4.82
$1.55
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.37
$9.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.19
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.39
Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.08
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
Colombia
Bangladesh
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257.59
$132.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232.47
$71.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582.65
$265.99
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310.04
$179.09
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.91
$18.93
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.71
$32.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.44
$12.66
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.14
$9.06
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$906
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$440
Transportation
Colombia
Bangladesh
Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.38
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.47
$14.48
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.05
$3.79
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.97
Groceries
Colombia
Bangladesh
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.56
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.59
Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.08
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$6.46
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.12
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.09
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.34
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.81
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.44
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.84
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.21
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.81
$7.7
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.69
Cigarette pack
$2.47
$3.11
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.46
Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.08
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$0.68
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.65
Other
Colombia
Bangladesh
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.97
$17.23
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$3.85
Doctor's visit
$24.16
$11.65
Haircut, simple
$7.62
$2.46
Brand Jeans
$56.96
$16.86
Brand Sneakers
$73.32
$42.15
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196.02
$34.12
International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$1080