Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Pakistan
š Solo nomad: Bangladesh is 5.2% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
š Family of 3: Bangladesh is 4.6% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
š½ Eating Out
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.66 ą§³203
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
-8.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 ą§³1,533
$12.27 PKRĀ 3,433
2.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ą§³565
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,165
10.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.03 ą§³494
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
125.14%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 ą§³611
$3.95 PKRĀ 1,105
26.33%
Cappuccino
$1.85 ą§³227
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
3.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ą§³34.98
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.1
-12.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ą§³21.36
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.4
-26.09%
š Groceries & Markets
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ą§³87.0
$0.76 PKRĀ 212
-6.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ą§³75.2
$0.59 PKRĀ 164
3.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ą§³69.6
$1.21 PKRĀ 339
-52.89%
Eggs
$1.21 ą§³149
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.18 ą§³879
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,648
21.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.49 ą§³305
$2.86 PKRĀ 800
-12.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.23 ą§³763
$4.23 PKRĀ 1,182
47.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ą§³285
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
129.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 ą§³109
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ą§³278
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
183.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 ą§³80.9
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
34.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ą§³45.13
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ą§³78.8
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ą§³39.90
$0.36 PKRĀ 100
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ą§³35.98
$0.36 PKRĀ 99.9
-19.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.67 ą§³1,184
$1.91 PKRĀ 535
406.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 ą§³419
$1.10 PKRĀ 309
210.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.69 ą§³697
$2.01 PKRĀ 561
183.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ą§³350
$2.05 PKRĀ 574
39.51%
š Getting Around
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ą§³52.7
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.8
115.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.84 ą§³1,817
$7.28 PKRĀ 2,035
103.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 ą§³105
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
2.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ą§³52.3
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
-21.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.43 ą§³298
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
34.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ą§³129
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
16.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K ą§³3.6M
$17.6K PKRĀ 4.9M
68.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K ą§³3.3M
$23.5K PKRĀ 6.6M
16.26%
š§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.10 ą§³3,564
$109 PKRĀ 30.6K
-73.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.10 ą§³625
$4.70 PKRĀ 1,315
8.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.30 ą§³1,751
$15.53 PKRĀ 4,342
-7.92%
š Sport & Entertainment
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.06 ą§³1,600
$13.38 PKRĀ 3,741
-2.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.16 ą§³1,366
$8.83 PKRĀ 2,470
26.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 ą§³508
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
-4.60%
š§ø Childcare & Education
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.92 ą§³3,909
$40.03 PKRĀ 11.2K
-20.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,288 ą§³157.7K
$1,177 PKRĀ 329.3K
9.39%
šš Clothing & Footwear
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.21 ą§³2,107
$15.84 PKRĀ 4,430
8.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.44 ą§³2,381
$23.04 PKRĀ 6,444
-15.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.30 ą§³4,690
$73.1 PKRĀ 20.4K
-47.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 ą§³4,060
$33.15 PKRĀ 9,270
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š Accommodation & Living
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$89.4 ą§³11.0K
$111 PKRĀ 31.0K
-19.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.02 ą§³5,881
$66.0 PKRĀ 18.5K
-27.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 ą§³27.2K
$279 PKRĀ 78.1K
-20.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 ą§³16.5K
$168 PKRĀ 47.0K
-19.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$874 ą§³107.0K
$908 PKRĀ 253.9K
-3.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$496 ą§³60.7K
$522 PKRĀ 145.8K
-4.90%
šµ Salaries & Financials
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$234 ą§³28.6K
$186 PKRĀ 51.9K
25.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.1
18.97
-46.76%
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Last update for Bangladesh: March 1, 2026
Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026
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