Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Madurai Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Madurai

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 1.8% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 7.4% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.40 ৳293

$1.72 ₹158

39.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.50 ৳1,529

$11.77 ₹1,084

6.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.87 ৳596

$5.29 ₹488

-7.94%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.07 ৳498

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 ৳607

Cappuccino

$2.20 ৳270

$1.71 ₹157

28.65%

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

$0.34 ৳41.61

$0.68 ₹62.2

-50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ৳21.64

$0.20 ₹18.41

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.90 ₹175

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 ₹275

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 ৳98.3

$0.61 ₹56.1

31.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 ৳86.2

$0.54 ₹49.44

29.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.65 ৳79.7

$0.79 ₹72.4

-17.72%

Eggs

$1.24 ৳152

$0.86 ₹79.2

44.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.89 ৳842

$6.72 ₹619

2.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 ৳414

$3.71 ₹342

-8.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.68 ৳817

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 ৳342

$3.21 ₹295

-13.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 ৳134

$0.85 ₹78.5

28.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 ৳324

$1.96 ₹181

35.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.89 ৳109

$0.61 ₹56.2

45.90%

Potato (1kg)

$0.44 ৳53.7

$0.81 ₹74.9

-45.68%

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 ৳103

$0.83 ₹76.1

1.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 ৳42.94

$0.76 ₹70.0

-53.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 ৳36.89

$0.49 ₹45.33

-38.78%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.00 ৳1,468

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.83 ৳836

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.88 ৳352

$4.43 ₹408

-34.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.04 ₹649

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.32 ₹214

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.42 ₹407

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.74 ₹621

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ৳48.41

$0.24 ₹22.15

66.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.81 ৳3,034

$11.55 ₹1,063

114.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 ৳148

$1.07 ₹98.6

13.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ৳51.9

$0.24 ₹22.20

75.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.03 ৳371

$1.20 ₹111

152.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ৳131

$1.21 ₹112

-11.57%

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

$29.1K ৳3.6M

$18.1K ₹1.7M

60.89%

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

$27.6K ৳3.4M

$23.0K ₹2.1M

20.23%

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

$32.89 ৳4,022

$31.86 ₹2,934

3.23%

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

$4.65 ৳568

$4.08 ₹376

13.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.34 ৳1,632

$7.76 ₹715

71.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.12 ৳2,339

$17.46 ₹1,608

9.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.38 ৳1,758

$7.19 ₹662

100.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.02 ৳491

$2.66 ₹245

51.13%

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

$48.00 ৳5,871

$61.4 ₹5,651

-21.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,942 ৳237.5K

$1,869 ₹172.2K

3.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.20 ৳2,226

$26.66 ₹2,456

-31.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.95 ৳2,929

$26.86 ₹2,474

-10.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.79 ৳5,844

$49.11 ₹4,523

-2.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.12 ৳4,540

$49.13 ₹4,525

-24.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 ৳14.2K

$114 ₹10.5K

1.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.2 ৳7,847

$74.8 ₹6,889

-14.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$310 ৳38.0K

$320 ₹29.5K

-2.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$186 ৳22.7K

$210 ₹19.3K

-11.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,244 ৳152.1K

$1,242 ₹114.4K

0.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$603 ৳73.7K

$496 ₹45.7K

21.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$315 ৳38.5K

$358 ₹33.0K

-12.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.52

9.8

7.35%

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

Last update for Dhaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Madurai: March 2, 2026

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