Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Hovd

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Dhaka Living Index

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Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$422

/mo nomad

Hovd

🇲🇳 Mongolia

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.40 ৳297

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.93 ৳1,599

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 ৳591

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.92 ৳608

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 ৳489

Cappuccino

$2.38 ৳294

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

$0.30 ৳37.00

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ৳21.26

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 ৳97.2

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 ৳78.1

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.72 ৳88.8

Eggs

$1.18 ৳146

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.73 ৳1,080

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.30 ৳408

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.64 ৳822

Apples (1kg)

$2.80 ৳346

Banana (1kg)

$0.86 ৳107

Oranges (1kg)

$2.32 ৳287

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 ৳75.5

Potato (1kg)

$0.23 ৳28.22

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 ৳59.8

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 ৳41.13

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 ৳37.46

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.23 ৳1,512

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.23 ৳647

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.51 ৳805

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.29 ৳407

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 ৳51.1

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.27 ৳2,630

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ৳146

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ৳47.05

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.27 ৳405

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ৳143

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

$29.9K ৳3.7M

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

$32.5K ৳4.0M

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

$46.86 ৳5,796

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

$4.31 ৳534

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.09 ৳1,372

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.52 ৳2,166

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.67 ৳2,185

Cinema Ticket

$4.31 ৳533

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

$139 ৳17.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,570 ৳317.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.32 ৳2,019

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.36 ৳2,394

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.97 ৳5,685

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.74 ৳4,543

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$145 ৳17.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$68.1 ৳8,424

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$461 ৳57.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$232 ৳28.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,575 ৳194.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$789 ৳97.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$245 ৳30.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.67

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

Last update for Dhaka: October 26, 2026

Last update for Hovd: October 27, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Dhaka

$122 29%

Hovd

–

Accommodation & Living

Dhaka

$68 16.1%

Hovd

–

Eating Out

Dhaka

$64 15.2%

Hovd

–

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Dhaka

$62 14.8%

Hovd

–

Clothing & Footwear

Dhaka

$53 12.6%

Hovd

–

Sport & Entertainment

Dhaka

$26 6.2%

Hovd

–

Getting Around

Dhaka

$26 6.2%

Hovd

–

Good to know

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🇲🇳 Hovd

🕒 Local time

08:48 8:48 AM

09:48 9:48 AM

1 h ahead of Dhaka

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

21,741,000 Capital

28,601

💱 Currency

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

Mongolian Tögrög MNT ₮

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 BDT = 8.09 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

10,000 MNT = 2.78 USD

10,000 MNT = 2.5 EUR

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MNT, USD, EUR to BDT – Bangladeshi Taka Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇧🇩 Bangladeshi Taka (৳)

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 29, 2026: 1 USD = 124 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.09 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

Mongolian Tögrög exchange rates as of October 29, 2026: 1 USD = 3,599 MNT (10,000 MNT = 2.78 USD). 1 EUR = 4,006 MNT (10,000 MNT = 2.5 EUR).

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