Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Cox's Bazar Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Cox's Bazar

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 37.9% more expensive than Cox's Bazar without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 22.8% more expensive than Cox's Bazar without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.41 ৳296

$1.65 ৳202

46.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.67 ৳1,552

$12.32 ৳1,510

2.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ৳607

$3.11 ৳381

59.16%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.16 ৳510

$5.78 ৳708

-28.03%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 ৳605

$2.5 ৳306

97.60%

Cappuccino

$2.3 ৳282

$1.66 ৳204

38.55%

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

$0.32 ৳38.78

$0.38 ৳46.97

-15.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ৳21.04

$0.14 ৳17.49

21.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 ৳101

$0.72 ৳88.8

15.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 ৳87

$0.51 ৳62

39.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.62 ৳75.6

$0.45 ৳55.6

37.78%

Eggs

$1.25 ৳154

$1.05 ৳129

19.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.85 ৳840

$8.99 ৳1,102

-23.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.34 ৳409

$1.68 ৳206

98.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.58 ৳806

$6.87 ৳841

-4.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 ৳330

$2.19 ৳269

23.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 ৳139

$1.01 ৳124

12.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 ৳313

$1.63 ৳200

57.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.9 ৳111

$0.35 ৳42.46

157.14%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.8

$0.2 ৳24.95

135.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 ৳95.4

$0.42 ৳51.3

85.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 ৳40.04

$0.4 ৳49.32

-17.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.3 ৳37.23

$0.25 ৳30.45

20.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$9.86 ৳1,209

$6.26 ৳767

57.51%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.87 ৳474

$2.65 ৳325

46.04%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳880

$3.3 ৳404

117.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3 ৳368

$1.9 ৳233

57.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ৳52.2

$0.2 ৳24.5

115.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.8 ৳3,040

$9.96 ৳1,220

149.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ৳154

$0.28 ৳34.24

346.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ৳48.72

$0.35 ৳43.29

14.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.03 ৳371

$2.42 ৳296

25.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ৳131

$1.01 ৳124

5.94%

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

$29.2K ৳3.6M

$32.7K ৳4M

-10.79%

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

$28.1K ৳3.4M

$33.7K ৳4.1M

-16.56%

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

$32.29 ৳3,958

$12.13 ৳1,487

166.20%

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

$4.81 ৳589

$2.6 ৳318

85.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.88 ৳1,578

$11.59 ৳1,421

11.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.74 ৳2,419

$16.15 ৳1,979

22.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.46 ৳1,772

$11.92 ৳1,461

21.31%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 ৳511

$2.35 ৳288

77.45%

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

$48.39 ৳5,931

$24.4 ৳2,991

98.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,993 ৳244.2K

$1,369 ৳167.8K

45.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.68 ৳2,289

$20.46 ৳2,507

-8.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.73 ৳2,909

$18.74 ৳2,296

26.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.65 ৳5,717

$32.95 ৳4,038

41.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.39 ৳4,459

$33.66 ৳4,125

8.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 ৳14.5K

$68.4 ৳8,378

72.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.5 ৳7,900

$42.37 ৳5,192

52.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$313 ৳38.4K

$314 ৳38.4K

-0.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ৳22.7K

$97.5 ৳11.9K

89.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$961 ৳117.8K

$455 ৳55.8K

111.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$551 ৳67.6K

$333 ৳40.8K

65.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$307 ৳37.6K

$287 ৳35.2K

6.99%

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 Cox's Bazar: October 29, 2025

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