Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and India
🙂 Solo nomad: Bangladesh is 8.4% cheaper than India without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangladesh is 4.9% cheaper than India without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Bangladesh
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.66 ৳203
$2.60 ₹239
-36.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 ৳1,532
$13.91 ₹1,278
-9.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ৳565
$4.17 ₹383
10.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.03 ৳493
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 ৳610
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.85 ৳227
$1.84 ₹169
0.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ৳34.94
$0.44 ₹40.14
-34.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ৳21.34
$0.17 ₹15.39
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.96 ₹180
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.50 ₹322
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangladesh
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ৳86.9
$0.73 ₹67.4
-2.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ৳75.1
$0.48 ₹44.11
27.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ৳69.6
$0.72 ₹65.9
-20.83%
Eggs
$1.21 ৳148
$0.94 ₹86.6
28.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.18 ৳878
$5.23 ₹480
37.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.49 ৳305
$3.12 ₹286
-20.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.23 ৳762
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Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ৳284
$2.19 ₹201
5.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 ৳109
$0.75 ₹68.6
18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ৳277
$1.10 ₹101
106.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 ৳80.8
$0.57 ₹52.5
15.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ৳45.08
$0.42 ₹38.74
-11.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ৳78.8
$0.45 ₹41.37
42.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳39.86
$0.55 ₹50.2
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ৳35.94
$0.33 ₹30.31
-12.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.67 ৳1,182
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 ৳419
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.69 ৳696
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ৳350
$4.13 ₹379
-30.75%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.66 ₹704
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.83 ₹168
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.90 ₹266
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹527
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bangladesh
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ৳52.6
$0.37 ₹33.55
16.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.84 ৳1,815
$10.00 ₹919
48.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 ৳105
$0.92 ₹84.3
-6.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ৳52.2
$0.28 ₹25.68
53.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.43 ৳297
$1.77 ₹163
37.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ৳129
$1.17 ₹108
-9.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K ৳3.6M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
114.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K ৳3.3M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
19.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangladesh
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.10 ৳3,560
$41.02 ₹3,769
-29.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.10 ৳624
$3.88 ₹356
31.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.30 ৳1,749
$7.71 ₹709
85.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangladesh
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.06 ৳1,598
$16.54 ₹1,519
-21.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.16 ৳1,365
$7.91 ₹727
41.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 ৳508
$3.41 ₹313
21.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangladesh
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.92 ৳3,904
$70.7 ₹6,498
-54.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,288 ৳157.6K
$1,845 ₹169.5K
-30.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangladesh
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.21 ৳2,105
$24.96 ₹2,293
-31.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.44 ৳2,378
$27.09 ₹2,489
-28.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.30 ৳4,684
$46.21 ₹4,245
-17.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 ৳4,055
$33.03 ₹3,034
0.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangladesh
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$89.4 ৳10.9K
$175 ₹16.1K
-49.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.02 ৳5,874
$113 ₹10.4K
-57.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 ৳27.2K
$403 ₹37.0K
-44.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 ৳16.5K
$258 ₹23.7K
-47.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$874 ৳106.9K
$1,308 ₹120.2K
-33.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$496 ৳60.7K
$659 ₹60.5K
-24.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangladesh
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$234 ৳28.6K
$457 ₹41.9K
-48.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.1
9.02
11.97%
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Last update for Bangladesh: March 1, 2026
Last update for India: March 1, 2026
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