Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Faridabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Faridabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 1.4% cheaper than Faridabad without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 0.7% more expensive than Faridabad without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Faridabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 ৳296
$3.45 ₹295
-30.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.67 ৳1,552
$17.73 ₹1,516
-28.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ৳607
$2.86 ₹245
73.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 ৳510
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 ৳605
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.3 ৳282
$2.2 ₹188
4.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳38.78
$0.44 ₹37.47
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ৳21.04
$0.21 ₹17.58
-19.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ₹181
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ₹324
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Faridabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 ৳101
$0.77 ₹66.2
7.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ৳87
$0.51 ₹43.28
39.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.6
$0.95 ₹80.8
-34.74%
Eggs
$1.25 ৳154
$1.06 ₹91
17.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 ৳840
$5.56 ₹476
23.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 ৳409
$3.39 ₹290
-1.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ৳806
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 ৳330
$1.87 ₹160
44.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ৳139
$0.7 ₹59.9
62.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 ৳313
$0.82 ₹69.9
212.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 ৳111
$0.64 ₹54.4
40.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳57.8
$0.35 ₹29.65
34.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ৳95.4
$0.41 ₹34.79
90.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.04
$0.73 ₹62.6
-54.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳37.23
$0.36 ₹30.8
-16.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.86 ৳1,209
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.87 ৳474
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 ৳880
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 ৳368
$4.03 ₹345
-25.56%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.33 ₹1,055
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.52 ₹130
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.57 ₹305
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.83 ₹498
-
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Faridabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ৳52.2
$0.85 ₹73
-49.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.8 ৳3,040
$10.59 ₹905
134.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ৳154
$1.13 ₹97
10.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.72
$0.24 ₹20.64
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$1.42 ₹121
113.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$1.21 ₹103
-11.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K ৳3.6M
$13.8K ₹1.2M
110.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ৳3.4M
$24.1K ₹2.1M
16.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Faridabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 ৳3,958
$55.8 ₹4,769
-42.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 ৳589
$3.95 ₹338
21.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.88 ৳1,578
$7.97 ₹682
61.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Faridabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.74 ৳2,419
$16.83 ₹1,440
17.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.46 ৳1,772
$9.92 ₹848
45.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ৳511
$3.46 ₹296
20.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Faridabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 ৳5,931
$70.3 ₹6,015
-31.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,993 ৳244.2K
$1,677 ₹143.5K
18.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Faridabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.68 ৳2,289
$26.55 ₹2,271
-29.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.73 ৳2,909
$27.44 ₹2,347
-13.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.65 ৳5,717
$43.32 ₹3,705
7.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.39 ৳4,459
$34.75 ₹2,972
4.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Faridabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ৳14.5K
$123 ₹10.5K
-4.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,900
$104 ₹8,932
-38.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ৳38.4K
$288 ₹24.7K
8.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ৳22.7K
$223 ₹19K
-16.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$961 ৳117.8K
$1,673 ₹143.1K
-42.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 ৳67.6K
$2,311 ₹197.7K
-76.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Faridabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 ৳37.6K
$484 ₹41.4K
-36.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
8.95
17.54%

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Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Faridabad: October 27, 2025

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