Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Bhairab Bazar Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Bhairab Bazar

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 24.7% more expensive than Bhairab Bazar without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 4.8% more expensive than Bhairab Bazar without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 ৳296
$1.62 ৳199
48.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.67 ৳1,552
$14.97 ৳1,834
-15.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ৳607
$7.17 ৳879
-30.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 ৳510
$5.63 ৳690
-26.11%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 ৳605
$4.04 ৳495
22.28%
Cappuccino
$2.3 ৳282
$1.69 ৳207
36.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳38.78
$0.36 ৳44.02
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ৳21.04
$0.15 ৳18.11
13.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 ৳101
$0.79 ৳97.1
5.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ৳87
$0.57 ৳70.4
24.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.6
$0.65 ৳80.1
-4.62%
Eggs
$1.25 ৳154
$1.2 ৳147
4.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 ৳840
$9.31 ৳1,142
-26.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 ৳409
$1.7 ৳208
96.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ৳806
$7.2 ৳883
-8.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 ৳330
$2.2 ৳269
22.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ৳139
$0.96 ৳118
18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 ৳313
$2.12 ৳260
20.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 ৳111
$0.84 ৳103
7.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳57.8
$0.45 ৳55
4.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ৳95.4
$0.85 ৳105
-8.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.04
$0.4 ৳49.25
-17.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳37.23
$0.25 ৳30.35
20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.86 ৳1,209
$8.96 ৳1,098
10.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.87 ৳474
$0.79 ৳96.3
389.87%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 ৳880
$1.45 ৳178
395.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 ৳368
$2.89 ৳354
3.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ৳52.2
$0.22 ৳26.98
95.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.8 ৳3,040
$11.73 ৳1,438
111.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ৳154
$0.86 ৳105
45.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.72
$0.24 ৳29.36
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$2.4 ৳294
26.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$1.01 ৳123
5.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K ৳3.6M
$32.2K ৳3.9M
-9.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ৳3.4M
$33.7K ৳4.1M
-16.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 ৳3,958
$22.33 ৳2,737
44.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 ৳589
$5.89 ৳722
-18.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.88 ৳1,578
$13.02 ৳1,595
-1.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.74 ৳2,419
$13.7 ৳1,679
44.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.46 ৳1,772
$11.94 ৳1,463
21.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ৳511
$3.31 ৳405
25.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 ৳5,931
$29.66 ৳3,635
63.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,993 ৳244.2K
$1,372 ৳168.1K
45.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.68 ৳2,289
$20.44 ৳2,505
-8.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.73 ৳2,909
$18.36 ৳2,250
29.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.65 ৳5,717
$51.1 ৳6,266
-8.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.39 ৳4,459
$34.35 ৳4,210
5.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ৳14.5K
$69.8 ৳8,558
68.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,900
$42.39 ৳5,195
52.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ৳38.4K
$165 ৳20.2K
90.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ৳22.7K
$96.5 ৳11.8K
91.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$961 ৳117.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 ৳67.6K
$284 ৳34.9K
93.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 ৳37.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
11.67
-9.85%

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Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bhairab Bazar: October 28, 2025

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