Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Mangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Mangalore

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 3.3% more expensive than Mangalore without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 5.9% more expensive than Mangalore without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Mangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.40 ৳293
$2.67 ₹246
-10.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.50 ৳1,531
$12.62 ₹1,161
-0.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 ৳597
$4.02 ₹370
21.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 ৳499
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 ৳608
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.20 ৳270
$1.99 ₹183
10.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ৳41.66
$0.47 ₹43.26
-27.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ৳21.67
$0.21 ₹19.46
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.30 ₹211
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.82 ₹260
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Mangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 ৳98.5
$0.54 ₹49.41
48.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 ৳86.3
$0.46 ₹42.17
52.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.8
$0.67 ₹61.5
-2.99%
Eggs
$1.24 ৳152
$1.01 ₹93.2
22.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ৳843
$4.16 ₹383
65.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 ৳414
$2.88 ₹265
17.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 ৳818
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Apples (1kg)
$2.79 ৳342
$1.93 ₹178
44.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ৳134
$0.86 ₹79.5
26.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 ৳324
$1.01 ₹92.9
162.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 ৳109
$0.42 ₹38.69
111.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ৳53.7
$0.45 ₹41.63
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ৳103
$0.43 ₹39.50
95.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳42.99
$0.89 ₹82.0
-60.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ৳36.94
$0.35 ₹32.54
-14.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.00 ৳1,470
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.04 ৳495
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.83 ৳837
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ৳352
$3.18 ₹292
-9.43%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$3.20 ₹295
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.64 ₹151
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.23 ₹389
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.42 ₹406
-
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Mangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ৳48.47
$0.28 ₹25.47
42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.81 ৳3,038
$34.28 ₹3,154
-27.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ৳148
$0.60 ₹55.1
101.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳52.0
$0.42 ₹38.39
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$0.55 ₹51.0
450.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳132
$1.17 ₹108
-8.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K ৳3.6M
$11.5K ₹1.1M
152.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ৳3.4M
$17.4K ₹1.6M
58.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Mangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.89 ৳4,027
$31.61 ₹2,909
4.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 ৳569
$4.64 ₹427
0.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.34 ৳1,634
$7.53 ₹693
77.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Mangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.12 ৳2,342
$18.09 ₹1,665
5.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.38 ৳1,760
$3.96 ₹365
263.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 ৳492
$2.97 ₹273
35.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Mangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.00 ৳5,878
$62.3 ₹5,735
-22.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,942 ৳237.8K
$926 ₹85.2K
109.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Mangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.20 ৳2,229
$32.86 ₹3,023
-44.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 ৳2,933
$30.37 ₹2,795
-21.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.79 ৳5,852
$51.0 ₹4,690
-6.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.12 ৳4,546
$36.24 ₹3,334
2.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Mangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 ৳14.2K
$192 ₹17.7K
-39.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.2 ৳7,857
$144 ₹13.2K
-55.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 ৳38.0K
$357 ₹32.8K
-12.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ৳22.7K
$235 ₹21.7K
-21.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 ৳152.3K
$584 ₹53.7K
113.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ৳73.8K
$395 ₹36.4K
52.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Mangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 ৳38.5K
$325 ₹29.9K
-3.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
7.69
36.80%

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Last update for Dhaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mangalore: March 2, 2026

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