Cost of living comparison

Sudan

compared to

Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 20.9% cheaper than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 9.7% more in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 43.4% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 61.8% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 11.4% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Dhaka

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

Planning a move to Bangladesh? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Dhaka vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 9.7% more for restaurants

	Khartoum	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.36 SDG1,418.54	$2.44 BDT300.31	+3.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.71 SDG1,627.06	$4.87 BDT600.63	+80.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 SDG308.57	$0.32 BDT39.75	-37.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 SDG222.64	$0.16 BDT20.28	-55.6%
Average			+9.7%

Khartoum vs. Dhaka - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 43.4% less for groceries

	Khartoum	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.40 SDG842.10	$0.62 BDT76.25	-55.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.37 BDT539.40
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 SDG3,083.40	$3.12 BDT385.00	-39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 SDG2,164.24	$1.20 BDT147.59	-66.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 SDG1,204.41	$1.49 BDT183.24	-25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 SDG1,197.70	$1.26 BDT154.75	-37.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 SDG272.84	$0.41 BDT50.75	-9.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 SDG423.87	$1.07 BDT132.00	+51.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SDG447.82	$0.28 BDT34.79	-62.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SDG280.14	$0.12 BDT14.19	-75.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SDG211.93	$0.22 BDT26.99	-37.9%
Average			-43.4%

Khartoum vs. Dhaka - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Khartoum	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 SDG2,581.72	$4.23 BDT521.81	-1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.73 BDT2,802.93
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,000.00 SDG3M	$29,699.61 BDT4M	+494.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.46 BDT550.58
Average			+125.8%

Khartoum vs. Dhaka - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 61.8% less for housing

	Khartoum	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.29 SDG19,423.33	$10.78 BDT1,329.51	-66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$537.26 SDG323K	$152.72 BDT18,832.18	-71.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$171.67 SDG103K	$73.69 BDT9,086.42	-57.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.17 SDG32,585.77	$34.91 BDT4,304.37	-35.6%
Average			-61.8%

Khartoum vs. Dhaka - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 11.4% less for childcare

	Khartoum	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.29 SDG67,544.64	$90.60 BDT11,172.39	-19.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,702.37 SDG2M	$2,631.62 BDT325K	-2.6%
Average			-11.4%

Khartoum vs. Dhaka - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38 SDG1,430.34	$4.87 BDT600.63	+104.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 SDG1,678.29	$2.38 BDT293.12	-14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 SDG1,088.74	$3.25 BDT400.42	+79.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$8.00 SDG4,812.00	$16.52 BDT2,036.74	+106.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	$4.06 BDT500.52	+1.5%
Average			+42.6%

Khartoum vs. Dhaka - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Khartoum	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$16.79 BDT2,070.29
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$8.70 SDG5,233.05	$21.19 BDT2,613.32	+143.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$50.86 BDT6,271.26
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$37.02 BDT4,565.49
Average			+143.6%

Khartoum vs. Dhaka - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Khartoum vs. Dhaka

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Dhaka?

More cost comparisons

Khartoum vs.

Washington

Khartoum vs.

Cairo

Khartoum vs.

Lima

Khartoum vs.

Madrid

Khartoum vs.

Warsaw

Khartoum vs.

Athens

Khartoum vs.

Vienna

Khartoum vs.

Paris

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Sudan vs. Bangladesh. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Sudan and Bangladesh.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Khartoum

Add prices for Dhaka

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dhaka or Khartoum. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.