Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Indonesia

For one person, living is cheaper in Dhaka: $426 a month against $643 in Indonesia, rent and utilities included – about $2,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Dhaka
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
$426
/mo nomad
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$643
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 24.8% cheaper than Indonesia without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhaka is 16.3% cheaper than Indonesia without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Indonesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ৳305
$1.73 Rp 30.9K
43.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.06 ৳1,604
$11.67 Rp 208.6K
11.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ৳594
$3.22 Rp 57.5K
50.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.93 ৳606
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ৳504
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.34 ৳287
$1.58 Rp 28.3K
48.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ৳37.38
$0.49 Rp 8,839
-38.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ৳19.96
$0.24 Rp 4,257
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.29 Rp 40.9K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.44 Rp 61.4K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Indonesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 ৳98.1
$1.17 Rp 21.0K
-31.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ৳79.3
$1.13 Rp 20.2K
-42.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ৳87.2
$0.83 Rp 14.8K
-14.46%
Eggs
$1.21 ৳149
$1.53 Rp 27.3K
-20.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.67 ৳1,065
$8.64 Rp 154.4K
0.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ৳395
$3.05 Rp 54.6K
5.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.70 ৳823
$7.61 Rp 136.1K
-11.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 ৳335
$2.45 Rp 43.7K
11.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 ৳108
$1.37 Rp 24.6K
-35.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 ৳291
$1.78 Rp 31.8K
33.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.5
$1.18 Rp 21.0K
-44.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 ৳29.19
$1.25 Rp 22.3K
-80.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ৳60.6
$2.03 Rp 36.2K
-75.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ৳38.87
$0.84 Rp 15.0K
-61.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ৳37.30
$0.41 Rp 7,307
-26.83%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.07 ৳1,483
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.51 ৳677
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.66 ৳818
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 ৳396
$2.55 Rp 45.6K
26.67%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$16.80 Rp 300.4K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.90 Rp 34.0K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.96 Rp 53.0K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Indonesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ৳52.1
$0.29 Rp 5,190
44.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.54 ৳2,769
$11.22 Rp 200.5K
100.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ৳147
$0.54 Rp 9,572
120.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 ৳48.58
$0.40 Rp 7,236
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 ৳411
$3.10 Rp 55.4K
8.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ৳141
$0.77 Rp 13.7K
49.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K ৳3.7M
$22.8K Rp 406.7M
33.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ৳4.1M
$30.4K Rp 544.0M
8.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Indonesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.32 ৳5,690
$64.8 Rp 1.2M
-28.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 ৳531
$4.34 Rp 77.6K
-0.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.63 ৳1,306
$19.83 Rp 354.4K
-46.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Indonesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.37 ৳2,011
$20.15 Rp 360.3K
-18.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 ৳1,982
$10.89 Rp 194.7K
48.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 ৳508
$2.78 Rp 49.6K
48.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Indonesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.7 ৳11.1K
$117 Rp 2.1M
-22.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,649 ৳325.4K
$5,690 Rp 101.7M
-53.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Indonesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.48 ৳2,024
$41.14 Rp 735.3K
-59.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.00 ৳2,579
$26.34 Rp 470.8K
-20.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.3 ৳6,173
$70.0 Rp 1.3M
-28.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.46 ৳4,478
$63.4 Rp 1.1M
-42.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Indonesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 ৳18.6K
$296 Rp 5.3M
-48.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.6 ৳9,041
$171 Rp 3.1M
-57.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ৳53.5K
$796 Rp 14.2M
-45.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 ৳26.3K
$433 Rp 7.7M
-50.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,622 ৳199.2K
$1,902 Rp 34.0M
-14.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$761 ৳93.5K
$1,101 Rp 19.7M
-30.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Indonesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$249 ৳30.6K
$268 Rp 4.8M
-7.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.48
9.41
11.37%

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

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
$123
Indonesia
$195 59.1% $72
Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
$74
Indonesia
$171 133% $98
Eating Out
Dhaka
$64
Indonesia
$64 0.9% $0.6
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
$61
Indonesia
$89 45.1% $28
Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
$56
Indonesia
$90 61.7% $34
Getting Around
Dhaka
$27
Indonesia
$15 45.5% $12
Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
$25
Indonesia
$26 4.3% $1.1
Good to know
🇧🇩 Dhaka
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🕒 Local time
13:52 1:52 PM
14:52 2:52 PM
1 h ahead of Dhaka
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
21,741,000 Capital
275,439,000
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

IDR, USD, EUR to BDT – Bangladeshi Taka Converter

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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