Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Kushtia Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Kushtia

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 30.4% more expensive than Kushtia without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 34% more expensive than Kushtia without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.39 ৳292

$1.60 ৳196

49.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.97 ৳1,586

$6.45 ৳788

101.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ৳606

$4.04 ৳494

22.77%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17 ৳510

$4.14 ৳506

0.72%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 ৳604

$4.86 ৳594

1.65%

Cappuccino

$2.18 ৳266

$0.64 ৳78.5

240.63%

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

$0.34 ৳41.98

$0.26 ৳31.91

30.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ৳20.31

$0.15 ৳17.82

13.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 ৳92.6

$0.65 ৳79.1

16.92%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 ৳84.8

$0.64 ৳77.8

7.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 ৳75.1

$0.51 ৳61.8

19.61%

Eggs

$1.31 ৳160

$0.93 ৳114

40.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.88 ৳841

$6.89 ৳843

-0.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.36 ৳411

$2.22 ৳272

51.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.73 ৳822

$5.78 ৳706

16.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 ৳330

$1.90 ৳233

42.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 ৳139

$0.42 ৳51.6

171.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.54 ৳311

$1.81 ৳222

40.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 ৳105

$0.51 ৳62.4

68.63%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.5

$0.14 ৳17.47

235.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.83 ৳101

$0.32 ৳39.12

159.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 ৳43.09

$0.33 ৳40.00

6.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 ৳36.69

$0.26 ৳31.99

15.38%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.16 ৳1,487

$12.44 ৳1,521

-2.25%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

$3.84 ৳470

5.21%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳878

$6.97 ৳853

3.01%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.89 ৳354

$1.62 ৳198

78.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ৳52.4

$0.22 ৳26.90

95.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.76 ৳3,027

$10.38 ৳1,270

138.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.27 ৳155

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 ৳52.2

$0.43 ৳52.5

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.05 ৳372

$3.06 ৳374

-0.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 ৳126

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

$28.7K ৳3.5M

$28.5K ৳3.5M

0.87%

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

$27.7K ৳3.4M

$28.3K ৳3.5M

-2.32%

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

$33.11 ৳4,049

$32.54 ৳3,978

1.75%

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

$4.71 ৳575

$4.62 ৳564

1.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.37 ৳1,635

$13.24 ৳1,618

0.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.67 ৳2,405

$13.50 ৳1,650

45.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.30 ৳1,748

$11.65 ৳1,425

22.75%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 ৳509

$4.20 ৳514

-0.71%

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

$47.65 ৳5,826

$47.75 ৳5,838

-0.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,953 ৳238.9K

$1,994 ৳243.8K

-2.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.41 ৳2,251

$6.17 ৳754

198.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.06 ৳2,942

$8.05 ৳985

198.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.77 ৳5,840

$46.81 ৳5,723

2.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.97 ৳4,520

$37.16 ৳4,543

-0.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 ৳14.5K

$70.1 ৳8,569

68.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.5 ৳7,880

$41.38 ৳5,060

55.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 ৳37.5K

$164 ৳20.1K

86.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 ৳23.0K

$96.2 ৳11.8K

95.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,194 ৳146.0K

$663 ৳81.0K

80.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$584 ৳71.4K

$392 ৳47.9K

49.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$305 ৳37.3K

$324 ৳39.6K

-5.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.52

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

Last update for Dhaka: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kushtia: January 12, 2026

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