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

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 9.7% more expensive than Brahmanbaria without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 21.6% more expensive than Brahmanbaria without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 ৳296
$1.65 ৳202
46.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.67 ৳1,552
$14.84 ৳1,818
-14.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ৳607
$7.52 ৳922
-34.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 ৳510
$5.89 ৳722
-29.37%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 ৳605
$4.13 ৳506
19.61%
Cappuccino
$2.3 ৳282
$1.66 ৳204
38.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳38.78
$0.39 ৳47.21
-17.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ৳21.04
$0.16 ৳19.67
6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 ৳101
$0.79 ৳96.9
5.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ৳87
$0.57 ৳70.3
24.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.6
$0.66 ৳80.7
-6.06%
Eggs
$1.25 ৳154
$0.96 ৳118
30.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 ৳840
$9.16 ৳1,122
-25.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 ৳409
$1.48 ৳181
125.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ৳806
$7.28 ৳892
-9.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 ৳330
$2.29 ৳280
17.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ৳139
$0.94 ৳115
21.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 ৳313
$2.1 ৳258
21.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 ৳111
$0.85 ৳104
5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳57.8
$0.44 ৳54.5
6.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ৳95.4
$0.89 ৳109
-12.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.04
$0.41 ৳49.69
-19.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳37.23
$0.25 ৳30.3
20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.86 ৳1,209
$8.76 ৳1,073
12.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.87 ৳474
$0.85 ৳104
355.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 ৳880
$1.45 ৳177
395.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 ৳368
$2.88 ৳353
4.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
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
$8.98 ৳1,101
176.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ৳154
$0.81 ৳98.7
54.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.72
$0.39 ৳48.24
2.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$2.5 ৳307
21.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$1.05 ৳129
1.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K ৳3.6M
$33.2K ৳4.1M
-12.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ৳3.4M
$34.4K ৳4.2M
-18.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 ৳3,958
$23.1 ৳2,831
39.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 ৳589
$5.76 ৳706
-16.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.88 ৳1,578
$13.07 ৳1,602
-1.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.74 ৳2,419
$13.51 ৳1,656
46.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.46 ৳1,772
$11.69 ৳1,432
23.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ৳511
$3.31 ৳405
25.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 ৳5,931
$29.32 ৳3,593
65.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,993 ৳244.2K
$1,364 ৳167.2K
46.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.68 ৳2,289
$20.17 ৳2,472
-7.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.73 ৳2,909
$18.55 ৳2,273
27.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.65 ৳5,717
$52.7 ৳6,464
-11.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.39 ৳4,459
$34.24 ৳4,196
6.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ৳14.5K
$70.9 ৳8,693
66.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,900
$41.07 ৳5,033
56.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ৳38.4K
$161 ৳19.8K
94.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ৳22.7K
$98.5 ৳12.1K
87.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$961 ৳117.8K
$354 ৳43.3K
171.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 ৳67.6K
$327 ৳40.1K
68.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 ৳37.6K
$90.3 ৳11.1K
239.84%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brahmanbaria: October 29, 2025

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