Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Jamalpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Jamalpur

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 48.2% more expensive than Jamalpur without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 48.1% more expensive than Jamalpur without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Jamalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.40 ৳293
$1.60 ৳196
50.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.50 ৳1,527
$10.03 ৳1,226
24.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 ৳595
$4.90 ৳598
-0.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 ৳497
$4.06 ৳496
0.25%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 ৳607
$4.60 ৳562
8.04%
Cappuccino
$2.20 ৳269
$1.48 ৳181
48.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ৳41.56
$0.32 ৳39.06
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ৳21.62
$0.18 ৳21.96
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Jamalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 ৳98.2
$0.67 ৳81.3
19.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 ৳86.1
$0.61 ৳74.3
14.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.6
$0.61 ৳74.5
6.56%
Eggs
$1.24 ৳152
$1.22 ৳149
1.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ৳841
$6.65 ৳812
3.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 ৳413
$2.50 ৳305
35.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 ৳816
$6.15 ৳751
8.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 ৳341
$2.13 ৳261
30.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ৳134
$1.00 ৳122
9.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 ৳323
$1.99 ৳243
33.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 ৳109
$0.65 ৳79.5
36.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ৳53.6
$0.40 ৳49.39
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ৳102
$0.59 ৳71.6
42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳42.88
$0.33 ৳40.27
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ৳36.85
$0.28 ৳34.60
7.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.00 ৳1,466
$8.90 ৳1,087
34.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.04 ৳494
$2.23 ৳273
81.17%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.83 ৳835
$4.78 ৳583
42.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ৳351
$2.92 ৳356
-1.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Jamalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ৳48.35
$0.22 ৳26.88
81.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.81 ৳3,030
$10.24 ৳1,251
142.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ৳148
$0.83 ৳102
45.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳51.9
$0.42 ৳51.6
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳370
$2.07 ৳253
46.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$1.00 ৳123
7.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K ৳3.6M
$29.2K ৳3.6M
-0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ৳3.4M
$28.0K ৳3.4M
-1.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Jamalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.89 ৳4,017
$30.24 ৳3,694
8.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 ৳568
$4.72 ৳577
-1.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.34 ৳1,630
$13.23 ৳1,616
0.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Jamalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.12 ৳2,336
$13.27 ৳1,621
44.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.38 ৳1,756
$11.99 ৳1,464
19.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 ৳491
$4.20 ৳513
-4.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Jamalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.00 ৳5,864
$27.18 ৳3,319
76.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,942 ৳237.2K
$934 ৳114.0K
107.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Jamalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.20 ৳2,223
$16.16 ৳1,974
12.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 ৳2,926
$17.61 ৳2,151
36.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.79 ৳5,837
$32.92 ৳4,022
45.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.12 ৳4,534
$33.80 ৳4,128
9.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Jamalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 ৳14.2K
$71.0 ৳8,672
63.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.2 ৳7,837
$42.08 ৳5,140
52.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 ৳37.9K
$162 ৳19.8K
91.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ৳22.7K
$97.3 ৳11.9K
90.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 ৳151.9K
$594 ৳72.6K
109.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ৳73.6K
$400 ৳48.8K
50.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Jamalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 ৳38.4K
$160 ৳19.5K
96.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
10.29
2.24%

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

Last update for Dhaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jamalpur: March 2, 2026

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