Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Bucharest

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangladesh: $353 a month against $1,351 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $12,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$353

/mo nomad

Bucharest

🇷🇴 Romania

$1,351

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangladesh is 60.8% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangladesh is 62.8% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.63 ৳200

$14.46 RON 68.4

-88.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.24 ৳1,503

$57.7 RON 273

-78.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.53 ৳556

$7.50 RON 35.46

-39.60%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.04 ৳497

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.14 ৳508

Cappuccino

$1.83 ৳225

$3.43 RON 16.20

-46.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 ৳39.32

$2.46 RON 11.63

-86.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ৳21.59

$2.33 RON 11.01

-92.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.80 RON 17.97

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 RON 19.41

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ৳90.0

$1.65 RON 7.79

-55.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ৳69.1

$1.35 RON 6.39

-58.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.63 ৳76.8

$1.78 RON 8.42

-64.61%

Eggs

$1.18 ৳144

$3.66 RON 17.33

-67.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.05 ৳988

$8.57 RON 40.54

-6.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.55 ৳313

$6.80 RON 32.17

-62.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.31 ৳776

$11.72 RON 55.4

-46.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 ৳304

$1.29 RON 6.11

91.47%

Banana (1kg)

$0.87 ৳106

$1.56 RON 7.37

-44.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ৳274

$1.54 RON 7.28

44.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 ৳73.4

$2.48 RON 11.75

-75.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 ৳41.99

$0.83 RON 3.92

-59.04%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 ৳71.1

$0.80 RON 3.77

-27.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.42 ৳52.2

$0.84 RON 3.98

-50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 ৳32.82

$0.93 RON 4.39

-70.97%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.85 ৳1,087

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.77 ৳463

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.86 ৳597

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.18 ৳390

$6.44 RON 30.45

-50.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.32 RON 29.91

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 RON 5.94

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 RON 7.59

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.33 ৳41.09

$0.81 RON 3.85

-59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.22 ৳2,115

$21.13 RON 99.9

-18.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 ৳111

$0.60 RON 2.86

50.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 ৳48.80

$0.61 RON 2.91

-34.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 ৳305

$6.17 RON 29.19

-59.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ৳136

$1.96 RON 9.27

-43.37%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.6K ৳3.5M

$28.1K RON 133.1K

1.74%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.1K ৳4.1M

$26.3K RON 124.3K

25.91%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$30.97 ৳3,804

$197 RON 931

-84.27%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.23 ৳643

$8.34 RON 39.44

-37.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.85 ৳1,578

$9.19 RON 43.47

39.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$11.82 ৳1,451

$49.87 RON 236

-76.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.79 ৳1,448

$24.99 RON 118

-52.82%

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 ৳505

$8.46 RON 40.01

-51.42%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.42 ৳4,227

$639 RON 3,023

-94.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,589 ৳195.2K

$14.4K RON 68.1K

-88.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.75 ৳2,057

$90.6 RON 429

-81.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.84 ৳2,191

$38.05 RON 180

-53.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.29 ৳4,949

$79.7 RON 377

-49.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.90 ৳3,919

$93.2 RON 441

-65.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$89.9 ৳11.0K

$673 RON 3,184

-86.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$46.83 ৳5,752

$449 RON 2,123

-89.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$221 ৳27.2K

$1,098 RON 5,195

-79.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$127 ৳15.6K

$729 RON 3,448

-82.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$986 ৳121.1K

$3,740 RON 17.7K

-73.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$548 ৳67.3K

$2,189 RON 10.4K

-74.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$225 ৳27.6K

$1,323 RON 6,259

-83.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.73

6.74

59.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangladesh: October 3, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Bangladesh

$113 32.3%

Bucharest

$222 16.5% 97% $109

Eating Out

Bangladesh

$51 14.5%

Bucharest

$226 16.8% 346% $175

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Bangladesh

$49 14.1%

Bucharest

$214 16% 337% $165

Clothing & Footwear

Bangladesh

$48 13.8%

Bucharest

$136 10.1% 182% $88

Accommodation & Living

Bangladesh

$47 13.4%

Bucharest

$449 33.5% 859% $402

Getting Around

Bangladesh

$21 6.2%

Bucharest

$28 2.1% 30.9% $6.6

Sport & Entertainment

Bangladesh

$20 5.8%

Bucharest

$67 5% 233% $47

Good to know

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

🇷🇴 Bucharest

🕒 Local time

09:23 9:23 AM

06:23 6:23 AM

3 h behind Bangladesh

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

171,466,990

1,883,425 Capital

💱 Currency

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

Romanian Leu RON lei

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

1 RON = 0.211 USD

1 RON = 0.189 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

RON, USD, EUR to BDT – Bangladeshi Taka Converter

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Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.73 RON (1 RON = 0.211 USD). 1 EUR = 5.3 RON (1 RON = 0.189 EUR).

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