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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 4.2% cheaper than Madurai without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 5.3% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.43 ৳296

$1.7 ₹152

42.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.91 ৳1,576

$11.5 ₹1,030

12.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.86 ৳593

$5.25 ₹471

-7.43%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.07 ৳497

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.8 ৳586

Cappuccino

$2.23 ৳272

$1.71 ₹153

30.41%

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

$0.32 ৳38.96

$0.64 ₹57.7

-50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ৳21.41

$0.22 ₹19.74

-18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.84 ₹165

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 ₹264

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 ৳101

$0.65 ₹58.6

26.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 ৳80.4

$0.57 ₹50.8

15.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 ৳74

$0.76 ₹67.8

-19.74%

Eggs

$1.3 ৳159

$0.86 ₹77.2

51.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.92 ৳844

$6.83 ₹612

1.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 ৳406

$3.72 ₹333

-10.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.67 ৳815

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 ৳341

$3.13 ₹281

-10.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 ৳134

$0.86 ₹76.8

26.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.54 ৳310

$2 ₹179

27.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.9 ৳110

$0.56 ₹50.2

60.71%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.3

$0.76 ₹68.2

-38.16%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 ৳95.4

$0.83 ₹74.8

-6.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 ৳40.02

$0.75 ₹66.9

-56.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.28 ৳34.16

$0.5 ₹44.41

-44.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$10.95 ৳1,337

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.02 ৳490

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳877

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.91 ৳355

$4.29 ₹384

-32.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.33 ₹657

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.21 ₹198

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 ₹392

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

$6.77 ₹606

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 ৳47.98

$0.22 ₹19.59

77.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.56 ৳2,998

$11.77 ₹1,054

108.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 ৳146

$1.02 ₹91.8

17.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ৳48.28

$0.22 ₹19.59

81.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.09 ৳377

$1.14 ₹102

171.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ৳130

$1.17 ₹104

-8.55%

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

$28.3K ৳3.5M

$18.1K ₹1.6M

56.48%

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

$28.5K ৳3.5M

$22.6K ₹2M

25.73%

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

$32.21 ৳3,932

$31.17 ₹2,792

3.34%

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

$4.8 ৳586

$3.95 ₹354

21.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.18 ৳1,609

$7.99 ₹716

64.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.76 ৳2,412

$17.57 ₹1,574

12.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.38 ৳1,756

$7.12 ₹637

101.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.08 ৳498

$2.67 ₹240

52.81%

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

$47.67 ৳5,819

$62 ₹5,550

-23.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,947 ৳237.7K

$1,898 ₹170K

2.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.27 ৳2,230

$26.41 ₹2,366

-30.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.87 ৳2,914

$27.66 ₹2,478

-13.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.14 ৳5,632

$48.01 ₹4,300

-3.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.7 ৳4,480

$49.06 ₹4,394

-25.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 ৳14.4K

$115 ₹10.3K

2.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$63.7 ৳7,774

$74.2 ₹6,648

-14.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 ৳37.5K

$324 ₹29K

-5.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 ৳22.4K

$205 ₹18.4K

-10.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,021 ৳124.7K

$1,786 ₹160K

-42.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$532 ৳64.9K

$618 ₹55.3K

-13.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$312 ৳38.1K

$362 ₹32.5K

-13.88%

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Madurai: December 1, 2025

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