Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Dubai

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangladesh: $346 a month against $2,889 in Dubai, rent and utilities included – about $30,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Dubai
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🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$346

/mo nomad

Dubai

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

$2,889

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangladesh is 76.5% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 88% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangladesh is 76.1% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 86.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.65 ৳205

$12.94 AED 47.54

-87.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.30 ৳1,532

$83.2 AED 306

-85.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.54 ৳566

$9.35 AED 34.32

-51.44%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.05 ৳504

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.14 ৳516

Cappuccino

$1.80 ৳225

$5.88 AED 21.60

-69.39%

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

$0.30 ৳37.19

$1.57 AED 5.77

-80.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ৳19.00

$0.94 AED 3.47

-84.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$13.44 AED 49.38

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.57 AED 49.84

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 ৳89.4

$1.86 AED 6.83

-61.29%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 ৳66.1

$1.56 AED 5.73

-66.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.63 ৳78.5

$2.64 AED 9.68

-76.14%

Eggs

$1.14 ৳142

$3.53 AED 12.96

-67.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.31 ৳1,035

$12.97 AED 47.62

-35.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.54 ৳317

$9.94 AED 36.51

-74.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.57 ৳819

$12.92 AED 47.45

-49.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.35 ৳292

$2.55 AED 9.36

-7.84%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 ৳106

$2.05 AED 7.54

-58.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.21 ৳276

$1.84 AED 6.77

20.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 ৳68.6

$1.54 AED 5.64

-64.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 ৳42.90

$1.17 AED 4.31

-70.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 ৳69.5

$1.02 AED 3.76

-45.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 ৳49.44

$1.57 AED 5.75

-74.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 ৳36.45

$0.67 AED 2.46

-56.72%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$7.83 ৳976

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.71 ৳463

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 ৳621

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.24 ৳404

$6.31 AED 23.17

-48.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.16 AED 59.4

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.58 AED 9.48

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 AED 10.60

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 ৳28.60

$1.40 AED 5.15

-83.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.89 ৳1,730

$82.4 AED 303

-83.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ৳102

$3.29 AED 12.07

-75.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.39 ৳48.09

$0.65 AED 2.40

-40.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.45 ৳306

$8.13 AED 29.84

-69.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ৳140

$1.00 AED 3.68

12.00%

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

$29.7K ৳3.7M

$26.3K AED 96.6K

12.88%

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

$31.1K ৳3.9M

$22.0K AED 81.0K

41.02%

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

$32.19 ৳4,011

$239 AED 877

-86.52%

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

$5.01 ৳624

$56.9 AED 209

-91.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.50 ৳1,558

$93.9 AED 345

-86.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.72 ৳1,585

$90.8 AED 334

-86.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.65 ৳1,451

$46.38 AED 170

-74.88%

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 ৳513

$16.24 AED 59.6

-74.69%

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

$43.17 ৳5,379

$934 AED 3,429

-95.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,161 ৳892.4K

$20.9K AED 76.8K

-65.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.79 ৳1,968

$70.7 AED 260

-77.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.91 ৳2,107

$61.3 AED 225

-72.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.10 ৳4,997

$103 AED 377

-60.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.42 ৳4,040

$116 AED 426

-72.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$88.4 ৳11.0K

$2,487 AED 9,134

-96.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$47.18 ৳5,879

$1,520 AED 5,581

-96.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$228 ৳28.5K

$5,234 AED 19.2K

-95.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 ৳16.4K

$3,028 AED 11.1K

-95.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,048 ৳130.6K

$6,982 AED 25.6K

-84.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$575 ৳71.6K

$4,433 AED 16.3K

-87.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$227 ৳28.3K

$3,553 AED 13.0K

-93.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.88

4.57

138.07%

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

Last update for Bangladesh: November 2, 2026

Last update for Dubai: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Bangladesh

$113 32.6%

Dubai

$297 10.3% 164% $185

Eating Out

Bangladesh

$50 14.5%

Dubai

$307 10.6% 511% $256

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Bangladesh

$50 14.4%

Dubai

$390 13.5% 684% $340

Clothing & Footwear

Bangladesh

$47 13.7%

Dubai

$158 5.5% 233% $111

Accommodation & Living

Bangladesh

$47 13.7%

Dubai

$1.5K 52.6% 3121% $1.5K

Sport & Entertainment

Bangladesh

$21 6.1%

Dubai

$123 4.3% 489% $102

Getting Around

Bangladesh

$18 5.1%

Dubai

$95 3.3% 439% $77

Good to know

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

🇦🇪 Dubai

🕒 Local time

07:44 7:44 AM

05:44 5:44 AM

2 h behind Bangladesh

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

171,466,990

3,790,000

💱 Currency

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

UAE Dirham AED د.إ

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 BDT = 8.03 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.15 EUR

1 AED = 0.272 USD

1 AED = 0.243 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

AED, USD, EUR to BDT – Bangladeshi Taka Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇧🇩 Bangladeshi Taka (৳)

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 125 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.03 USD). 1 EUR = 140 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.15 EUR).

UAE Dirham exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 3.67 AED (1 AED = 0.272 USD). 1 EUR = 4.12 AED (1 AED = 0.243 EUR).

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