Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 35.5% more expensive than India.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of India, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
India
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.89
|
$1.90
৳207.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹327.59
|
$4.76
৳519.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.41
|
$0.32
৳34.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.50
|
$0.16
৳17.14
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
India
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
$0.71
৳77.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹209.44
|
$3.72
৳406.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.99
|
$3.20
৳349.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.68
|
$1.33
৳145.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.58
|
$1.35
৳147.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.42
|
$1.12
৳122.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.58
|
$0.46
৳50.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹37.00
|
$1.00
৳109.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.24
|
$0.38
৳41.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.62
|
$0.13
৳14.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.79
|
$0.21
৳22.84
|
|
pay 79.7% more for transportation
India
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹399.70
|
$4.31
৳470.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹700.11
|
$19.03
৳2,078.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,098,157.11
|
$33,294.05
৳3,637,844.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹225.46
|
$4.00
৳436.54
|
|
pay 41.7% more for housing
India
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹705.05
|
$20.17
৳2,203.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,544.59
|
$143.11
৳15,637.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,148.89
|
$87.30
৳9,539.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,184.14
|
$29.26
৳3,196.64
|
|
pay 30.0% more for childcare
India
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,979.25
|
$62.55
৳6,833.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,852.32
|
$1,551.21
৳169,491.30
|
|
pay 58.0% more for entertainment and sports
India
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.44
|
$5.71
৳623.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹117.15
|
$1.92
৳209.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹321.47
|
$3.04
৳332.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,425.46
|
$18.59
৳2,031.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹245.53
|
$4.76
৳519.69
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
India
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,125.57
|
$21.40
৳2,338.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,242.63
|
$22.74
৳2,484.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,450.64
|
$48.51
৳5,300.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,570.46
|
$40.38
৳4,412.42
|
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