I thnk Bangladesh is far behind Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and Vietnam. Most of the issues you raise simply aren't a problem in Bangkok or Ho C

I thnk Bangladesh is far behind Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and Vietnam. Most of the issues you raise simply aren't a problem in Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City (except, perhaps, the traffic in Bangkok... my god is it bad...) and as others have mentioned, it's both inexpensive and expected to have a maid to deal with laundry and cleaning. Having lived in both cities for periods of time, I was amazingly productive because I didn't have to worry about mundane chores and could get healthy and inexpensive food at any hour of the day or night. And it was cheap.