Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 63.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 81.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhaka is 64.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 ৳296
$16.09 €13.89
-85.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.67 ৳1,552
$64.1 €55.3
-80.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ৳607
$10.28 €8.88
-51.85%
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
$2.78 €2.4
-17.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳38.78
$2.23 €1.92
-85.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ৳21.04
$1.57 €1.35
-89.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 ৳101
$1.14 €0.98
-27.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ৳87
$1.73 €1.49
-58.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.6
$1.67 €1.44
-62.87%
Eggs
$1.25 ৳154
$3.13 €2.7
-60.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 ৳840
$13.31 €11.5
-48.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 ৳409
$7.99 €6.9
-58.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ৳806
$15.97 €13.79
-58.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 ৳330
$2.28 €1.97
18.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ৳139
$1.7 €1.47
-32.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 ৳313
$2.04 €1.76
25.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 ৳111
$2.55 €2.2
-64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳57.8
$1.76 €1.52
-73.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ৳95.4
$2.05 €1.77
-61.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.04
$1.98 €1.71
-83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳37.23
$0.81 €0.7
-62.96%
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
$6.59 €5.69
-54.48%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ৳52.2
$2.27 €1.96
-81.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.8 ৳3,040
$46.15 €39.85
-46.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ৳154
$4.23 €3.66
-70.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.72
$0.86 €0.75
-53.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$18.68 €16.13
-83.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$2.09 €1.81
-48.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K ৳3.6M
$34.5K €29.8K
-15.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ৳3.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-29.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 ৳3,958
$148 €128
-78.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 ৳589
$20.98 €18.11
-77.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.88 ৳1,578
$39.65 €34.24
-67.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.74 ৳2,419
$47.92 €41.37
-58.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.46 ৳1,772
$18.57 €16.03
-22.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ৳511
$9.38 €8.1
-55.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 ৳5,931
$607 €524
-92.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,993 ৳244.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-87.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.68 ৳2,289
$104 €90.1
-82.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.73 ৳2,909
$41.09 €35.48
-42.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.65 ৳5,717
$92.7 €80
-49.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.39 ৳4,459
$119 €102
-69.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ৳14.5K
$1,592 €1,375
-92.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,900
$1,262 €1,090
-94.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ৳38.4K
$3,046 €2,630
-89.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ৳22.7K
$2,069 €1,787
-91.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$961 ৳117.8K
$7,280 €6,286
-86.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 ৳67.6K
$4,549 €3,928
-87.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 ৳37.6K
$1,462 €1,263
-79.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
3.81
176.12%

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Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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