Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Barisal Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Barisal

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 52.8% more expensive than Barisal without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 44.3% more expensive than Barisal without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.41 ৳296

$1.1 ৳134

119.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.67 ৳1,552

$5.64 ৳691

124.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ৳607

$5.1 ৳625

-2.94%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.16 ৳510

$4.22 ৳517

-1.42%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 ৳605

$4.69 ৳575

5.33%

Cappuccino

$2.3 ৳282

$0.69 ৳84.6

233.33%

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

$0.32 ৳38.78

$0.19 ৳23.06

68.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ৳21.04

$0.12 ৳14.21

41.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 ৳101

$0.69 ৳85.1

20.29%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 ৳87

$0.58 ৳71.4

22.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.62 ৳75.6

$0.57 ৳69.4

8.77%

Eggs

$1.25 ৳154

$1.2 ৳147

4.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.85 ৳840

$5.86 ৳718

16.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.34 ৳409

$2.55 ৳312

30.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.58 ৳806

$6.47 ৳793

1.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 ৳330

$1.97 ৳242

37.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 ৳139

$0.9 ৳110

26.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 ৳313

$1.66 ৳204

54.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.9 ৳111

$0.57 ৳69.8

57.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.8

$0.32 ৳39.74

46.87%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 ৳95.4

$0.44 ৳53.3

77.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 ৳40.04

$0.32 ৳39.75

3.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.3 ৳37.23

$0.31 ৳38.15

-3.23%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$9.86 ৳1,209

$6.91 ৳847

42.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.87 ৳474

$3.78 ৳463

2.38%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳880

$4.88 ৳598

47.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3 ৳368

$3.22 ৳394

-6.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ৳52.2

$0.3 ৳37.1

43.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.8 ৳3,040

$10.42 ৳1,277

138.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ৳154

$0.68 ৳82.8

83.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ৳48.72

$0.22 ৳26.97

81.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.03 ৳371

$2 ৳245

51.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ৳131

$0.93 ৳114

15.05%

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

$29.2K ৳3.6M

$28.2K ৳3.5M

3.56%

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

$28.1K ৳3.4M

$27.7K ৳3.4M

1.29%

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

$32.29 ৳3,958

$29.56 ৳3,623

9.24%

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

$4.81 ৳589

$5.26 ৳644

-8.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.88 ৳1,578

$22.48 ৳2,755

-42.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.74 ৳2,419

$9.94 ৳1,219

98.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.46 ৳1,772

$8.03 ৳984

80.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 ৳511

$3.32 ৳406

25.60%

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

$48.39 ৳5,931

$17.36 ৳2,127

178.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,993 ৳244.2K

$1,278 ৳156.6K

56.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.68 ৳2,289

$16.07 ৳1,970

16.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.73 ৳2,909

$16.4 ৳2,010

44.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.65 ৳5,717

$28.92 ৳3,544

61.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.39 ৳4,459

$28.36 ৳3,475

28.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 ৳14.5K

$82.3 ৳10.1K

43.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.5 ৳7,900

$64.5 ৳7,901

-0.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$313 ৳38.4K

$132 ৳16.2K

137.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ৳22.7K

$97.4 ৳11.9K

89.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$961 ৳117.8K

$390 ৳47.8K

146.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$551 ৳67.6K

$293 ৳35.9K

88.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$307 ৳37.6K

$211 ৳25.8K

45.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.52

9.08

15.86%

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

Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barisal: October 29, 2025

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