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

Name: Pakistan
Address: PK

😐 Solo nomad: Bangladesh is 3.3% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangladesh is 4.8% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.61 ৳197

$1.80 PKR 507

-10.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.07 ৳1,475

$12.17 PKR 3,432

-0.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.45 ৳544

$4.32 PKR 1,217

3.01%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.04 ৳493

$1.75 PKR 495

130.86%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.82 ৳590

$4.05 PKR 1,141

19.01%

Cappuccino

$1.87 ৳228

$1.77 PKR 500

5.65%

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

$0.29 ৳35.17

$0.33 PKR 94.1

-12.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ৳22.44

$0.21 PKR 59.2

-14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 ৳92.4

$0.78 PKR 219

-2.56%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 ৳75.8

$0.56 PKR 157

10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.57 ৳70.3

$1.21 PKR 342

-52.89%

Eggs

$1.16 ৳142

$1.15 PKR 323

0.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.31 ৳893

$5.80 PKR 1,635

26.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.53 ৳309

$2.97 PKR 838

-14.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.49 ৳794

$4.15 PKR 1,172

56.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.40 ৳294

$1.06 PKR 298

126.42%

Banana (1kg)

$0.89 ৳108

$0.67 PKR 188

32.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.19 ৳268

$0.81 PKR 229

170.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.66 ৳80.6

$0.49 PKR 139

34.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.40 ৳48.36

$0.38 PKR 108

5.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.65 ৳79.3

$0.52 PKR 146

25.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 ৳40.04

$0.36 PKR 101

-8.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 ৳35.56

$0.38 PKR 107

-23.68%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$10.01 ৳1,224

$1.96 PKR 553

410.71%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.29 ৳403

$1.10 PKR 310

199.09%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ৳675

$2.07 PKR 585

166.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ৳355

$1.98 PKR 559

46.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ৳52.2

$0.21 PKR 58.0

104.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.86 ৳1,817

$7.22 PKR 2,037

105.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ৳98.5

$0.91 PKR 258

-10.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.39 ৳47.65

$0.52 PKR 148

-25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.50 ৳305

$1.75 PKR 493

42.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 ৳122

$0.91 PKR 257

9.89%

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

$29.3K ৳3.6M

$18.0K PKR 5.1M

62.60%

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

$27.2K ৳3.3M

$23.9K PKR 6.8M

13.69%

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

$29.06 ৳3,553

$111 PKR 31.3K

-73.78%

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

$5.10 ৳624

$4.65 PKR 1,312

9.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.33 ৳1,752

$15.38 PKR 4,336

-6.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.01 ৳1,591

$13.06 PKR 3,683

-0.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.24 ৳1,374

$8.47 PKR 2,388

32.70%

Cinema Ticket

$4.09 ৳500

$4.26 PKR 1,200

-3.99%

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

$31.80 ৳3,888

$39.01 PKR 11.0K

-18.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,324 ৳161.9K

$1,156 PKR 326.1K

14.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.81 ৳2,056

$15.57 PKR 4,390

7.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.75 ৳2,292

$22.94 PKR 6,468

-18.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.34 ৳4,565

$72.8 PKR 20.5K

-48.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.43 ৳4,087

$32.67 PKR 9,212

2.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$92.0 ৳11.3K

$112 PKR 31.5K

-17.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$48.36 ৳5,913

$68.3 PKR 19.3K

-29.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$227 ৳27.7K

$275 PKR 77.7K

-17.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$137 ৳16.7K

$163 PKR 46.1K

-16.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$888 ৳108.6K

$877 PKR 247.2K

1.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$515 ৳63.0K

$511 PKR 144.0K

0.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$237 ৳28.9K

$188 PKR 53.0K

25.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.1

18.97

-46.76%

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

Last update for Bangladesh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: January 12, 2026

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