Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and India

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangladesh is 7.5% cheaper than India without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangladesh is 3.3% cheaper than India without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangladesh
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.68 ৳206
$2.49 ₹213
-32.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.12 ৳1,486
$14.06 ₹1,202
-13.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.43 ৳543
$4.1 ₹351
8.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.22 ৳517
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 ৳594
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.86 ৳228
$1.82 ₹156
2.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ৳35.43
$0.44 ₹37.72
-34.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ৳18.85
$0.17 ₹14.36
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.94 ₹166
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.53 ₹302
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangladesh
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 ৳88
$0.73 ₹62.1
-1.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ৳75.5
$0.48 ₹41.19
29.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 ৳74.2
$0.72 ₹61.4
-15.28%
Eggs
$1.18 ৳144
$0.94 ₹80.1
25.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.26 ৳890
$5.23 ₹448
38.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.51 ৳308
$3.14 ₹269
-20.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 ৳789
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 ৳291
$2.2 ₹188
7.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 ৳108
$0.72 ₹61.2
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 ৳271
$1.09 ₹93.2
102.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ৳76.2
$0.57 ₹49.11
8.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ৳44.98
$0.42 ₹36.21
-11.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 ৳80.8
$0.45 ₹38.73
46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳42.9
$0.55 ₹46.97
-36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ৳35.7
$0.33 ₹27.96
-12.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.69 ৳1,188
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 ৳401
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 ৳668
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 ৳360
$4.08 ₹349
-27.94%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.99 ₹683
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 ₹164
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.89 ₹248
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bangladesh
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ৳52
$0.34 ₹28.83
23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.05 ৳1,845
$10.01 ₹856
50.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ৳98.9
$0.97 ₹83
-16.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳51.7
$0.28 ₹23.62
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 ৳308
$1.77 ₹151
41.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ৳125
$1.24 ₹106
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K ৳3.5M
$14K ₹1.2M
104.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K ৳3.3M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
21.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangladesh
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.65 ৳3,634
$40.79 ₹3,489
-27.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.12 ৳628
$3.79 ₹324
35.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.34 ৳1,758
$8.13 ₹695
76.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangladesh
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.04 ৳1,598
$16 ₹1,368
-18.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.35 ৳1,391
$7.59 ₹649
49.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 ৳505
$3.45 ₹295
19.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangladesh
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.5 ৳3,860
$69.7 ₹5,958
-54.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,313 ৳160.9K
$1,847 ₹158K
-28.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangladesh
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.24 ৳2,113
$25.29 ₹2,163
-31.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.36 ৳2,373
$26.99 ₹2,309
-28.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.62 ৳4,733
$44.67 ₹3,821
-13.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.79 ৳4,141
$33.23 ₹2,842
1.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangladesh
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.5 ৳11.2K
$179 ₹15.3K
-48.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.37 ৳5,928
$114 ₹9,770
-57.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 ৳28K
$414 ₹35.4K
-44.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 ৳16.3K
$260 ₹22.2K
-48.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$756 ৳92.6K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-49.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$458 ৳56.2K
$830 ₹71K
-44.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangladesh
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$241 ৳29.6K
$500 ₹42.8K
-51.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.1
9.02
11.97%

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Last update for Bangladesh: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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