Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Mymensingh Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Mymensingh

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 50.2% more expensive than Mymensingh without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 61.4% more expensive than Mymensingh without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Mymensingh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 ৳296
$0.86 ৳105
180.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.67 ৳1,552
$7.26 ৳890
74.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ৳607
$3.23 ৳396
53.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 ৳510
$4.12 ৳505
0.97%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 ৳605
$2.83 ৳347
74.56%
Cappuccino
$2.3 ৳282
$1.1 ৳135
109.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳38.78
$0.23 ৳28.28
39.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ৳21.04
$0.16 ৳19.2
6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Mymensingh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 ৳101
$0.71 ৳87
16.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ৳87
$0.55 ৳66.9
29.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.6
$0.56 ৳68.2
10.71%
Eggs
$1.25 ৳154
$1.28 ৳157
-2.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 ৳840
$7 ৳858
-2.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 ৳409
$2.34 ৳286
42.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ৳806
$6.18 ৳757
6.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 ৳330
$1.83 ৳224
47.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ৳139
$0.6 ৳73.8
90.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 ৳313
$1.74 ৳213
47.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 ৳111
$0.73 ৳89.8
23.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳57.8
$0.32 ৳39.69
46.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ৳95.4
$0.63 ৳77.3
23.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.04
$0.3 ৳36.47
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳37.23
$0.28 ৳34.03
7.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.86 ৳1,209
$9.61 ৳1,177
2.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.87 ৳474
$3.89 ৳477
-0.51%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 ৳880
$2.42 ৳296
196.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 ৳368
$2.26 ৳277
32.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Mymensingh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ৳52.2
$0.17 ৳20.23
152.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.8 ৳3,040
$10.39 ৳1,274
138.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ৳154
$0.39 ৳47.89
220.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.72
$0.15 ৳18.43
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$2.43 ৳298
24.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$0.98 ৳120
9.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K ৳3.6M
$29K ৳3.5M
0.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ৳3.4M
$27K ৳3.3M
3.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Mymensingh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 ৳3,958
$14.63 ৳1,793
120.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 ৳589
$4.65 ৳570
3.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.88 ৳1,578
$13.16 ৳1,613
-2.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Mymensingh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.74 ৳2,419
$8.38 ৳1,027
135.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.46 ৳1,772
$11.58 ৳1,419
24.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ৳511
$4.16 ৳509
0.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Mymensingh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 ৳5,931
$23.39 ৳2,867
106.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,993 ৳244.2K
$298 ৳36.5K
568.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Mymensingh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.68 ৳2,289
$18.46 ৳2,262
1.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.73 ৳2,909
$17.59 ৳2,156
34.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.65 ৳5,717
$40.78 ৳4,998
14.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.39 ৳4,459
$31.94 ৳3,915
13.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Mymensingh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ৳14.5K
$51.2 ৳6,272
130.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,900
$30.62 ৳3,753
110.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ৳38.4K
$146 ৳17.9K
114.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ৳22.7K
$86.1 ৳10.5K
114.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$961 ৳117.8K
$434 ৳53.2K
121.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 ৳67.6K
$325 ৳39.8K
69.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Mymensingh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 ৳37.6K
$201 ৳24.7K
52.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
9
16.89%

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Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mymensingh: October 28, 2025

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