For one person, living is cheaper in Bangladesh: $349 a month against $1,775 in Spain, rent and utilities included – about $17,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
Real prices from locals and on-the-ground checks – rent, groceries, transit and the daily extras. Here's what a month in Bangladesh and in Spain actually costs, broken down by who's living it.
Monthly costs for one person with rent: $349 in Bangladesh versus $1,775 in Spain.
Bangladesh $349
Spain $1,775
Estimated couple costs with rent: $585 in Bangladesh versus $2,606 in Spain.
Bangladesh $585
Spain $2,606
Monthly costs for a family of three with rent: $822 in Bangladesh versus $3,438 in Spain.
Bangladesh $822
Spain $3,438
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Internal cost variation is higher in Spain: monthly costs span $931 to $2,610, compared to $250–$422 in Bangladesh. City choice carries more weight in Spain.
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Living in Bangladesh costs about 80% less than in Spain on average.
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Bangladesh (74% below) and Spain (30% above) straddle the global median.
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🍽 Eating Out
Bangladesh
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.59৳198
$16.69€14.91
-90.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.03৳1,492
$55.7€49.75
-78.40%
Fast Food Meal(McDonalds, etc)
$4.49৳557
$11.37€10.15
-60.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer(0.5 liter draught)
$3.96৳491
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer(0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06৳504
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.90৳236
$2.42€2.16
-21.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite(0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30৳36.82
$2.68€2.39
-88.81%
Water(0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14৳17.97
$1.79€1.60
-92.18%
Local Beer(0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.42€3.06
-
Imported Beer(0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.88€3.46
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangladesh
Spain
Difference
Milk(1 liter)
$0.76৳93.9
$1.20€1.07
-36.67%
White Bread(500g)
$0.57৳71.0
$1.48€1.33
-61.49%
Rice(white)(1kg)
$0.63৳78.0
$1.67€1.49
-62.28%
Eggs
$1.18৳146
$3.42€3.06
-65.50%
Local Cheese(1kg)
$8.39৳1,040
$14.17€12.66
-40.79%
Chicken Fillets(1kg)
$2.68৳332
$8.33€7.44
-67.83%
Beef Round Steak(1kg)
$6.36৳789
$16.20€14.47
-60.74%
Apples(1kg)
$2.40৳297
$2.45€2.19
-2.04%
Banana(1kg)
$0.82৳101
$2.03€1.81
-59.61%
Oranges(1kg)
$2.26৳280
$2.08€1.86
8.65%
Tomato(1kg)
$0.59৳73.3
$2.58€2.31
-77.13%
Potato(1kg)
$0.34৳41.65
$1.83€1.63
-81.42%
Onion(1kg)
$0.54৳66.8
$2.00€1.79
-73.00%
Lettuce(1 head)
$0.39৳48.76
$1.31€1.17
-70.23%
Water(1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27৳33.41
$0.77€0.69
-64.94%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine(Mid-Range)
$8.88৳1,101
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer(0.5 liter bottle)
$3.86৳478
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer(0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84৳600
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Cigarettes 20 Pack(Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29৳408
$6.36€5.68
-48.27%
Wine(Bottle)
-
$5.64€5.04
-
Local Beer(0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.30€1.16
-
Imported Beer(0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.09€1.86
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🚌 Getting Around
Bangladesh
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket(Public Transport)
$0.25৳31.22
$1.64€1.47
-84.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass(Regular Price)
$15.19৳1,884
$32.91€29.40
-53.84%
Taxi Start(Normal Tariff)
$0.91৳113
$4.43€3.95
-79.46%
Taxi(Normal Tariff)(1km)
$0.41৳51.3
$1.47€1.31
-72.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting(Normal Tariff)
$2.37৳294
$24.98€22.32
-90.51%
Gasoline(1 liter)
$1.13৳140
$1.77€1.59
-36.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l(Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K৳3.6M
$35.5K€31.7K
-17.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l(Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K৳4.0M
$30.6K€27.3K
4.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangladesh
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment(Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage)(85m2)
$31.88৳3,954
$149€133
-78.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan(Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.21৳647
$17.67€15.79
-70.51%
Internet(50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.36৳1,533
$31.88€28.48
-61.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangladesh
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership(Monthly)
$12.72৳1,577
$44.24€39.51
-71.25%
Tennis Court(1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.44৳1,543
$15.29€13.66
-18.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15৳514
$9.66€8.63
-57.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangladesh
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child(Monthly)
$42.90৳5,320
$544€486
-92.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child(Yearly)
$1,544৳191.5K
$10.6K€9,473
-85.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangladesh
Spain
Difference
Jeans(Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.92৳1,975
$84.9€75.8
-81.25%
Summer Dress(H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.83৳2,211
$37.11€33.15
-51.95%
Sport Shoes(Adidas, Nike)
$39.51৳4,899
$89.2€79.7
-55.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.67৳4,052
$106€94.5
-69.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangladesh
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center(Monthly)
$88.7৳11.0K
$1,056€944
-91.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center(Monthly)
$46.58৳5,777
$808€722
-94.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center(Monthly)
$226৳28.1K
$1,621€1,448
-86.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center(Monthly)
$128৳15.9K
$1,246€1,113
-89.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center(m2)
$1,050৳130.3K
$4,135€3,694
-74.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center(m2)
$587৳72.8K
$2,633€2,351
-77.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangladesh
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary(After Tax)
$227৳28.2K
$1,999€1,786
-88.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate(Annual %)
10.81
3.3
227.58%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Bangladesh: October 27, 2026
Last update for Spain: October 24, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
🛒Groceries & Markets
Bangladesh
$114 32.7%
Spain
$272 15.3% ↑ 138%$158
🍽Eating Out
Bangladesh
$51 14.6%
Spain
$239 13.5% ↑ 371%$189
🧾Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangladesh
$49 14.2%
Spain
$199 11.2% ↑ 302%$149
👕👟Clothing & Footwear
Bangladesh
$48 13.7%
Spain
$143 8% ↑ 199%$95
🏠Accommodation & Living
Bangladesh
$47 13.4%
Spain
$808 45.5% ↑ 1634%$761
🎉Sport & Entertainment
Bangladesh
$21 6%
Spain
$64 3.6% ↑ 203%$43
🚌Getting Around
Bangladesh
$19 5.5%
Spain
$51 2.9% ↑ 167%$32
🛒Groceries & Markets
Bangladesh
$280 34.1%
Spain
$646 18.8% ↑ 131%$366
🍽Eating Out
Bangladesh
$160 19.4%
Spain
$763 22.2% ↑ 378%$604
🧾Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangladesh
$55 6.7%
Spain
$217 6.3% ↑ 296%$162
👕👟Clothing & Footwear
Bangladesh
$106 12.9%
Spain
$317 9.2% ↑ 199%$211
🏠Accommodation & Living
Bangladesh
$128 15.6%
Spain
$1.2K 36.3% ↑ 874%$1.1K
🎉Sport & Entertainment
Bangladesh
$54 6.6%
Spain
$142 4.1% ↑ 161%$88
🚌Getting Around
Bangladesh
$39 4.7%
Spain
$106 3.1% ↑ 172%$67
Cost Breakdown
🏠National rent averages: $86 in Bangladesh, $920 in Spain. Capital cities: $145 in Dhaka vs $1,508 in Madrid.
💰National salary averages: $221 in Bangladesh, $1,972 in Spain. Higher pay doesn’t always mean more spending money – weigh income against local costs.
Cost Highlights
⭐Rent is 970% higher in Spain.
⭐Dining out costs 418% more in Spain.
⭐Public transport is 107% more expensive in Spain.
⭐Salaries are about 8.9 times higher in Spain, and purchasing power comes out stronger in Spain.
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Bangladesh vs Spain: Cost of Living - Frequently Asked Questions
How does the cost of living in Bangladesh compare to the cost in Spain?
At $349 per month in Bangladesh and $1,775 in Spain, Bangladesh comes out about 80% cheaper. Keep in mind it varies by city – the difference can be bigger or smaller depending on where you settle within each country.
How do daily expenses compare in Bangladesh vs Spain?
Day-to-day life is cheaper in Bangladesh: lower grocery prices, cheaper commutes, and more affordable meals out. Over time, those daily savings make a real difference to your monthly budget and ability to put money away.
Is rent more expensive in Bangladesh or in Spain?
Rent for a central one-bedroom averages $920 in Spain and $86 in Bangladesh. Rents vary a lot between cities, so the gap depends on where you settle.
Which country is better for expats: Bangladesh or Spain?
It depends on what you’re after: Bangladesh wins on affordability, while salaries, visas, language, and lifestyle can tip the balance either way.
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