Cost of Living in Bangladesh - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Bangladesh
Address: BD

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $270 (excluding rent), and $344 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $645 (excluding rent), and $820 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.61 ৳197

$0.81 ৳98.5

$4.03 ৳493

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.07 ৳1,475

$6.43 ৳786

$24.12 ৳2,949

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.45 ৳544

$3.64 ৳445

$6.47 ৳791

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.04 ৳493

$2.02 ৳247

$8.07 ৳987

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.82 ৳590

$2.39 ৳293

$9.58 ৳1,171

Cappuccino

$1.87 ৳228

$0.68 ৳82.8

$4.21 ৳514

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ৳35.17

$0.24 ৳29.31

$0.55 ৳66.8

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ৳22.44

$0.14 ৳16.83

$0.29 ৳35.07

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 ৳92.4

$0.55 ৳67.1

$0.93 ৳114

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 ৳75.8

$0.34 ৳41.71

$1.27 ৳155

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.57 ৳70.3

$0.48 ৳58.4

$0.68 ৳83.4

Eggs

$1.16 ৳142

$0.77 ৳94.3

$1.44 ৳177

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.31 ৳893

$2.49 ৳304

$16.58 ৳2,027

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.53 ৳309

$1.22 ৳150

$4.90 ৳599

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.49 ৳794

$5.40 ৳660

$7.89 ৳965

Apples (1kg)

$2.40 ৳294

$1.01 ৳123

$2.95 ৳360

Banana (1kg)

$0.89 ৳108

$0.40 ৳48.88

$1.60 ৳196

Oranges (1kg)

$2.19 ৳268

$0.96 ৳117

$3.21 ৳392

Tomato (1kg)

$0.66 ৳80.6

$0.22 ৳26.44

$1.27 ৳155

Potato (1kg)

$0.40 ৳48.36

$0.17 ৳20.36

$0.59 ৳72.5

Onion (1kg)

$0.65 ৳79.3

$0.34 ৳41.55

$1.27 ৳155

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 ৳40.04

$0.14 ৳17.66

$0.79 ৳96.6

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 ৳35.56

$0.22 ৳26.67

$0.38 ৳46.99

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$10.01 ৳1,224

$2.08 ৳254

$20.85 ৳2,550

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.29 ৳403

$1.21 ৳148

$6.47 ৳791

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ৳675

$2.43 ৳297

$10.54 ৳1,288

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ৳355

$2.49 ৳304

$3.32 ৳406

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ৳52.2

$0.17 ৳20.39

$0.85 ৳104

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.86 ৳1,817

$8.25 ৳1,009

$41.27 ৳5,046

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ৳98.5

$1.61 ৳197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.39 ৳47.65

$0.20 ৳24.40

$0.78 ৳95.3

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.50 ৳305

$1.50 ৳184

$4.16 ৳509

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 ৳122

$0.72 ৳87.9

$1.08 ৳132

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.3K ৳3.6M

$24.8K ৳3.0M

$37.1K ৳4.5M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.2K ৳3.3M

$24.7K ৳3.0M

$32.9K ৳4.0M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$29.06 ৳3,553

$17.97 ৳2,198

$49.83 ৳6,092

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.10 ৳624

$2.47 ৳302

$8.23 ৳1,007

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.33 ৳1,752

$8.18 ৳1,000

$29.48 ৳3,604

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.01 ৳1,591

$4.15 ৳507

$41.50 ৳5,075

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.24 ৳1,374

$4.91 ৳601

$16.39 ৳2,004

Cinema Ticket

$4.09 ৳500

$2.86 ৳350

$6.13 ৳750

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$31.80 ৳3,888

$16.33 ৳1,996

$81.6 ৳9,980

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,324 ৳161.9K

$664 ৳81.2K

$4,148 ৳507.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.81 ৳2,056

$6.45 ৳789

$34.43 ৳4,210

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.75 ৳2,292

$8.05 ৳984

$40.27 ৳4,923

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.34 ৳4,565

$20.18 ৳2,468

$64.6 ৳7,897

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.43 ৳4,087

$16.30 ৳1,993

$65.2 ৳7,971

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$92.0 ৳11.3K

$49.90 ৳6,102

$166 ৳20.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$48.36 ৳5,913

$24.37 ৳2,980

$97.5 ৳11.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$227 ৳27.7K

$124 ৳15.2K

$414 ৳50.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$137 ৳16.7K

$70.6 ৳8,629

$249 ৳30.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$888 ৳108.6K

$444 ৳54.3K

$2,031 ৳248.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$515 ৳63.0K

$312 ৳38.2K

$1,070 ৳130.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$237 ৳28.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.1

13.55

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: January 12, 2026

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Barisal	339308	16	$224	$331	$582	$673	207.21	43.27
2	Begamganj	-	16	$267	$324	$574	$730	-	-
3	Bhairab Bazar	-	17	$300	$350	$663	$826	-	-
4	Bogra	400983	14	$212	$276	$466	$644	150.66	45.52
5	Brahmanbaria	268279	17	$259	$339	$676	$827	306.66	40.43
6	Chandpur	171065	17	$245	$353	$795	$804	176.39	42.57
7	Chittagong	2592439	18	$280	$364	$692	$873	67.13	50.39
8	Comilla	407901	17	$228	$349	$613	$755	83.33	39.42
9	Cox's Bazar	223522	15	$230	$302	$553	$733	47.43	45.95
10	Dhaka	21741000	21	$319	$415	$763	$992	97.86	68.43
11	Dinajpur	191329	17	$278	$342	$588	$758	11.78	39.23
12	Faridpur	122425	19	$312	$371	$639	$858	70	53.81
13	Gazipur	213061	16	$234	$328	$563	$798	44.46	52.27
14	Jamalpur	150172	16	$274	$320	$612	$749	84.12	43.88
15	Jessore	237478	14	$209	$275	$638	$640	26.83	45.72
16	Khulna	664728	17	$276	$336	$658	$733	60.21	48.96
17	Kushtia	108423	15	$244	$302	$569	$659	33.99	37
18	Madaripur	-	17	$246	$327	$619	$796	87.11	45.01
19	Moulvibazar	-	15	$286	$299	$535	$694	94.71	39.54
20	Munshiganj	53202	16	$268	$306	$629	$686	13.45	52.14
21	Mymensingh	389918	14	$195	$271	$557	$656	120.07	43.14
22	Narayanganj	286330	12	$183	$247	$484	$579	41.9	61.02
23	Narsingdi	185128	14	$226	$286	$445	$640	88.61	53.6
24	Natore	-	15	$213	$301	$535	$653	22.03	41.89
25	Noakhali	130842	17	$280	$334	$671	$801	199.38	43.65
26	Pabna	144442	16	$244	$322	$708	$749	23.96	38.03
27	Rajshahi	451425	15	$268	$304	$513	$675	148.37	42.65
28	Rangpur	307053	16	$224	$321	$557	$749	107.14	44.14
29	Saidpur	127104	16	$258	$326	$574	$755	287.19	36.14
30	Satkhira	110500	16	$266	$329	$566	$742	137.52	38.58
31	Sirajganj	167200	18	$308	$354	$666	$804	151.87	46.02
32	Sylhet	526412	18	$267	$359	$549	$770	93.83	50.48
33	Tangail	167412	13	$199	$265	$581	$625	184.38	40.9
34	Tongi	406420	16	$256	$320	$638	$736	47.25	52.27

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Cost of Living in Bangladesh - Frequently Asked Questions

Bangladesh offers a compelling mix of affordability and experience for travelers, expats, and digital nomads alike. Cost of Living in Bangladesh tends to be lower in housing, street food, and public transit compared with many other regions, though price gaps exist between busy capitals and smaller towns. Value often comes from choosing local guesthouses, co-working spaces with day passes, and meals at markets rather than formal restaurants. Stay mindful of seasonal shifts, such as monsoon periods that affect availability, and plan stays around slower periods when possible. Tip: Prioritize neighborhoods with easy transit access and community hubs to stretch your budget.

Daily life in Bangladesh revolves around practical, community-oriented choices that help you manage time and money. For housing, many expats start with mid-range guesthouses or serviced apartments and negotiate longer terms if you stay; location matters for commute and safety. Food is abundant, flavorful, and affordable when you shop at local markets or cook at home, with street foods offering quick options. Transport ranges from rickshaws and buses to ride-hailing apps, while walking or biking remains common in dense neighborhoods. For errands, target neighborhood centers to minimize trips. Bangladesh living cost can shift with seasons and city demand, so plan ahead. Tip: Build a short list of trusted suppliers and transit routes.

Quality of life in Bangladesh comes down to practical budgets and lifestyle fit. Use a simple monthly budgeting framework, track small purchases, and buffer for seasonal changes during monsoon or festival periods. Choose a neighborhood that matches your pace, with easy access to markets, coworking spaces, and gyms to minimize long trips. Favor local services over imported brands to keep costs reasonable, and consider shared housing or longer leases for stability. Tap into community networks for recommendations on safe, affordable spots and off-peak activity options. Tip: Look for flexible rental terms and memberships that let you scale up or down as your schedule shifts.