Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Bangladesh is 4.7% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangladesh is 6.6% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.68 ৳206
$1.75 PKR 494
-4.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.12 ৳1,486
$12.29 PKR 3,471
-1.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.43 ৳543
$4.18 PKR 1,180
5.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.22 ৳517
$1.81 PKR 511
133.15%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 ৳594
$4.1 PKR 1,157
18.05%
Cappuccino
$1.86 ৳228
$1.74 PKR 490
6.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ৳35.43
$0.36 PKR 102
-19.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ৳18.85
$0.21 PKR 59.2
-28.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 ৳88
$0.8 PKR 227
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ৳75.5
$0.58 PKR 165
6.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 ৳74.2
$1.17 PKR 331
-47.86%
Eggs
$1.18 ৳144
$1.2 PKR 340
-1.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.26 ৳890
$5.95 PKR 1,680
22.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.51 ৳308
$2.98 PKR 842
-15.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 ৳789
$4.14 PKR 1,170
55.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 ৳291
$1.02 PKR 287
132.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 ৳108
$0.63 PKR 177
39.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 ৳271
$0.77 PKR 217
187.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ৳76.2
$0.49 PKR 138
26.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ৳44.98
$0.38 PKR 108
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 ৳80.8
$0.49 PKR 137
34.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳42.9
$0.36 PKR 101
-2.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ৳35.7
$0.36 PKR 101
-19.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.69 ৳1,188
$1.8 PKR 509
438.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 ৳401
$1.1 PKR 310
197.27%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 ৳668
$2.08 PKR 587
162.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 ৳360
$2.06 PKR 582
42.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ৳52
$0.17 PKR 47.32
147.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.05 ৳1,845
$7.05 PKR 1,990
113.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ৳98.9
$0.85 PKR 240
-4.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳51.7
$0.57 PKR 160
-26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 ৳308
$1.81 PKR 511
38.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ৳125
$0.91 PKR 257
12.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K ৳3.5M
$17.6K PKR 5M
63.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K ৳3.3M
$24K PKR 6.8M
12.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.65 ৳3,634
$110 PKR 31K
-72.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.12 ৳628
$4.52 PKR 1,276
13.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.34 ৳1,758
$15.52 PKR 4,383
-7.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.04 ৳1,598
$12.95 PKR 3,658
0.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.35 ৳1,391
$8.68 PKR 2,451
30.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 ৳505
$4.22 PKR 1,192
-2.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.5 ৳3,860
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
-21.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,313 ৳160.9K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
14.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.24 ৳2,113
$15.63 PKR 4,415
10.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.36 ৳2,373
$23.44 PKR 6,619
-17.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.62 ৳4,733
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
-46.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.79 ৳4,141
$33.26 PKR 9,394
1.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.5 ৳11.2K
$113 PKR 32K
-19.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.37 ৳5,928
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
-26.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 ৳28K
$275 PKR 77.6K
-16.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 ৳16.3K
$164 PKR 46.5K
-18.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$756 ৳92.6K
$668 PKR 188.7K
13.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$458 ৳56.2K
$420 PKR 118.7K
9.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$241 ৳29.6K
$188 PKR 53.1K
28.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.1
18.97
-46.76%

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Last update for Bangladesh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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