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Dhaka vs. Kathmandu Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 0.8% more expensive than Kathmandu.

Restaurants: pay 1.2% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 8.7% more in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 10.7% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 4.8% more in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 32.9% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.5% more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 12.3% less in Dhaka

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing in Dhaka are more expensive than in Kathmandu. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Dhaka.

Dhaka vs. Kathmandu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhaka instead of Kathmandu, you would:

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pay 1.2% less for restaurants

	Kathmandu	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.76 NPR251.43	$2.46 BDT300.06	+39.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.34 NPR905.14	$5.34 BDT650.12	-15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 NPR77.36	$0.37 BDT45.51	-31.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.17 NPR24.29	$0.17 BDT21.25	+2.4%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 8.7% more for groceries

	Kathmandu	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 NPR78.26	$0.62 BDT75.57	+13.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.49 NPR641.40	$4.06 BDT494.80	-9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 NPR450.40	$3.04 BDT370.64	-3.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 NPR252.25	$1.17 BDT143.13	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.40 NPR200.11	$1.47 BDT178.97	+4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 NPR138.93	$1.27 BDT155.19	+30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 NPR64.66	$0.48 BDT58.67	+6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 NPR77.46	$1.23 BDT150.02	+126.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 NPR42.90	$0.33 BDT40.38	+10.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 NPR31.20	$0.15 BDT17.97	-32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 NPR41.60	$0.24 BDT29.56	-16.8%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 10.7% more for transportation

	Kathmandu	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.57 NPR652.11	$3.90 BDT475.32	-14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.57 NPR1,508.56	$24.62 BDT3,000.56	+132.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,715.30 NPR4,525,675.66	$28,728.74 BDT3,500,653.84	-9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.39 NPR1,910.84	$4.51 BDT550.10	-66.3%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 4.8% more for housing

	Kathmandu	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.25 NPR1,177.13	$13.60 BDT1,656.98	+64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.99 NPR25,683.31	$121.42 BDT14,795.87	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$93.92 NPR13,402.12	$63.61 BDT7,751.45	-32.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.92 NPR3,412.74	$28.46 BDT3,467.60	+19.0%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 32.9% less for childcare

	Kathmandu	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$80.28 NPR11,456.30	$55.01 BDT6,703.63	-31.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,085.67 NPR440,316.24	$2,026.13 BDT246,888.22	-34.3%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kathmandu	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 NPR372.11	$4.10 BDT500.09	+57.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 NPR254.59	$2.51 BDT305.41	+40.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 NPR402.28	$3.28 BDT400.07	+16.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.82 NPR3,113.82	$20.42 BDT2,488.46	-6.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.17 NPR452.57	$4.10 BDT500.09	+29.4%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 12.3% less for clothing

	Kathmandu	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.91 NPR3,268.54	$18.02 BDT2,196.06	-21.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.63 NPR3,799.33	$24.13 BDT2,940.55	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.89 NPR8,117.48	$49.80 BDT6,067.80	-12.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.56 NPR5,217.10	$34.29 BDT4,178.05	-6.2%
Average			-12.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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