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

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 19.9% more expensive than Brahmanbaria without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 13.7% more expensive than Brahmanbaria without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.40 ৳293
$1.60 ৳195
50.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.50 ৳1,531
$15.05 ৳1,842
-16.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 ৳597
$7.44 ৳911
-34.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 ৳499
$5.60 ৳686
-27.32%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 ৳608
$4.22 ৳517
17.77%
Cappuccino
$2.20 ৳270
$1.60 ৳196
37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ৳41.66
$0.38 ৳46.94
-10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ৳21.67
$0.14 ৳17.20
28.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 ৳98.5
$0.79 ৳96.3
1.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 ৳86.3
$0.59 ৳71.6
18.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.8
$0.64 ৳78.5
1.56%
Eggs
$1.24 ৳152
$1.00 ৳122
24.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ৳843
$8.90 ৳1,090
-22.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 ৳414
$1.48 ৳181
128.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 ৳818
$7.25 ৳888
-7.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 ৳342
$2.19 ৳269
27.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ৳134
$1.00 ৳122
9.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 ৳324
$2.02 ৳247
31.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 ৳109
$0.82 ৳99.9
8.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ৳53.7
$0.44 ৳54.0
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ৳103
$0.91 ৳112
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳42.99
$0.41 ৳49.90
-14.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ৳36.94
$0.27 ৳33.12
11.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.00 ৳1,470
$8.56 ৳1,048
40.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.04 ৳495
$0.79 ৳96.6
411.39%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.83 ৳837
$1.45 ৳178
371.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ৳352
$2.82 ৳345
2.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ৳48.47
$0.22 ৳26.99
81.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.81 ৳3,038
$10.43 ৳1,278
137.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ৳148
$0.85 ৳104
42.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳52.0
$0.40 ৳48.81
5.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$2.40 ৳293
26.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳132
$1.01 ৳124
5.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K ৳3.6M
$33.4K ৳4.1M
-12.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ৳3.4M
$34.5K ৳4.2M
-19.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.89 ৳4,027
$22.31 ৳2,732
47.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 ৳569
$5.90 ৳723
-21.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.34 ৳1,634
$13.34 ৳1,633
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.12 ৳2,342
$13.40 ৳1,641
42.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.38 ৳1,760
$11.91 ৳1,459
20.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 ৳492
$3.32 ৳406
21.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.00 ৳5,878
$29.51 ৳3,613
62.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,942 ৳237.8K
$1,388 ৳170.0K
39.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.20 ৳2,229
$20.31 ৳2,488
-10.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 ৳2,933
$18.62 ৳2,280
28.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.79 ৳5,852
$51.9 ৳6,350
-7.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.12 ৳4,546
$33.57 ৳4,111
10.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 ৳14.2K
$71.0 ৳8,691
63.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.2 ৳7,857
$41.21 ৳5,046
55.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 ৳38.0K
$162 ৳19.9K
91.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ৳22.7K
$97.2 ৳11.9K
91.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 ৳152.3K
$600 ৳73.5K
107.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ৳73.8K
$402 ৳49.2K
50.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 ৳38.5K
$88.0 ৳10.8K
257.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
11.67
-9.85%

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

Last update for Dhaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brahmanbaria: March 1, 2026

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