Cost of Living Comparison Between Brahmanbaria and Dhaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Brahmanbaria and Dhaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Brahmanbaria is 16.6% cheaper than Dhaka without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brahmanbaria is 12% cheaper than Dhaka without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brahmanbaria
Dhaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.60 ৳195
$2.40 ৳293
-33.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.05 ৳1,842
$12.50 ৳1,531
20.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 ৳911
$4.87 ৳597
52.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.60 ৳686
$4.07 ৳499
37.59%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 ৳517
$4.97 ৳608
-15.09%
Cappuccino
$1.60 ৳196
$2.20 ৳270
-27.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ৳46.94
$0.34 ৳41.66
11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ৳17.20
$0.18 ৳21.67
-22.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brahmanbaria
Dhaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 ৳96.3
$0.80 ৳98.5
-1.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ৳71.6
$0.70 ৳86.3
-15.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ৳78.5
$0.65 ৳79.8
-1.54%
Eggs
$1.00 ৳122
$1.24 ৳152
-19.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.90 ৳1,090
$6.89 ৳843
29.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.48 ৳181
$3.38 ৳414
-56.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.25 ৳888
$6.68 ৳818
8.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ৳269
$2.79 ৳342
-21.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.00 ৳122
$1.09 ৳134
-8.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ৳247
$2.65 ৳324
-23.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 ৳99.9
$0.89 ৳109
-7.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ৳54.0
$0.44 ৳53.7
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ৳112
$0.84 ৳103
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ৳49.90
$0.35 ৳42.99
17.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ৳33.12
$0.30 ৳36.94
-10.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.56 ৳1,048
$12.00 ৳1,470
-28.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ৳96.6
$4.04 ৳495
-80.45%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 ৳178
$6.83 ৳837
-78.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 ৳345
$2.88 ৳352
-2.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Brahmanbaria
Dhaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ৳26.99
$0.40 ৳48.47
-45.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.43 ৳1,278
$24.81 ৳3,038
-57.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 ৳104
$1.21 ৳148
-29.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 ৳48.81
$0.42 ৳52.0
-4.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 ৳293
$3.03 ৳371
-20.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 ৳124
$1.07 ৳132
-5.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K ৳4.1M
$29.1K ৳3.6M
14.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ৳4.2M
$27.6K ৳3.4M
24.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brahmanbaria
Dhaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.31 ৳2,732
$32.89 ৳4,027
-32.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.90 ৳723
$4.65 ৳569
26.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.34 ৳1,633
$13.34 ৳1,634
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brahmanbaria
Dhaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.40 ৳1,641
$19.12 ৳2,342
-29.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.91 ৳1,459
$14.38 ৳1,760
-17.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 ৳406
$4.02 ৳492
-17.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brahmanbaria
Dhaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.51 ৳3,613
$48.00 ৳5,878
-38.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,388 ৳170.0K
$1,942 ৳237.8K
-28.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brahmanbaria
Dhaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.31 ৳2,488
$18.20 ৳2,229
11.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.62 ৳2,280
$23.95 ৳2,933
-22.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.9 ৳6,350
$47.79 ৳5,852
8.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.57 ৳4,111
$37.12 ৳4,546
-9.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brahmanbaria
Dhaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71.0 ৳8,691
$116 ৳14.2K
-38.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.21 ৳5,046
$64.2 ৳7,857
-35.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 ৳19.9K
$310 ৳38.0K
-47.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.2 ৳11.9K
$186 ৳22.7K
-47.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$600 ৳73.5K
$1,244 ৳152.3K
-51.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$402 ৳49.2K
$603 ৳73.8K
-33.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brahmanbaria
Dhaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$88.0 ৳10.8K
$315 ৳38.5K
-72.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.67
10.52
10.93%

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

Last update for Brahmanbaria: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: March 1, 2026

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