Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Narsingdi Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Narsingdi

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 57.2% more expensive than Narsingdi without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 67.5% more expensive than Narsingdi without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Narsingdi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.40 ৳293
$1.26 ৳154
90.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.50 ৳1,530
$5.04 ৳617
148.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 ৳596
$2.82 ৳345
72.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 ৳498
$5.79 ৳708
-29.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 ৳608
$4.18 ৳511
18.90%
Cappuccino
$2.20 ৳270
$1.32 ৳161
66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ৳41.62
$0.32 ৳39.41
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ৳21.65
$0.11 ৳13.43
63.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Narsingdi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 ৳98.4
$0.54 ৳66.2
48.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 ৳86.2
$0.59 ৳71.7
18.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.7
$0.40 ৳48.68
62.50%
Eggs
$1.24 ৳152
$0.77 ৳94.4
61.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ৳842
$6.53 ৳799
5.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 ৳414
$1.08 ৳132
212.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 ৳817
$4.62 ৳565
44.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 ৳342
$1.09 ৳133
155.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ৳134
$0.72 ৳88.2
51.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 ৳324
$1.09 ৳133
143.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 ৳109
$0.51 ৳62.1
74.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ৳53.7
$0.22 ৳26.95
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ৳103
$0.36 ৳43.95
133.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳42.95
$0.41 ৳49.81
-14.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ৳36.90
$0.20 ৳24.45
50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.00 ৳1,468
$8.86 ৳1,084
35.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.04 ৳494
$0.79 ৳96.8
411.39%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.83 ৳836
$1.45 ৳177
371.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ৳352
$2.92 ৳357
-1.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Narsingdi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ৳48.42
$0.20 ৳24.41
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.81 ৳3,035
$10.33 ৳1,264
140.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ৳148
$0.80 ৳97.3
51.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳51.9
$0.40 ৳48.77
5.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$2.49 ৳304
21.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$1.05 ৳128
1.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K ৳3.6M
$33.1K ৳4.0M
-11.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ৳3.4M
$33.5K ৳4.1M
-17.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Narsingdi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.89 ৳4,023
$22.54 ৳2,757
45.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 ৳569
$5.57 ৳682
-16.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.34 ৳1,632
$13.06 ৳1,598
2.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Narsingdi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.12 ৳2,339
$13.54 ৳1,656
41.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.38 ৳1,759
$11.92 ৳1,458
20.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 ৳491
$3.25 ৳398
23.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Narsingdi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.00 ৳5,872
$29.06 ৳3,554
65.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,942 ৳237.5K
$1,381 ৳169.0K
40.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Narsingdi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.20 ৳2,226
$20.47 ৳2,505
-11.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 ৳2,930
$18.43 ৳2,254
29.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.79 ৳5,846
$52.0 ৳6,355
-8.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.12 ৳4,541
$34.07 ৳4,168
8.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Narsingdi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 ৳14.2K
$69.7 ৳8,525
66.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.2 ৳7,849
$41.55 ৳5,083
54.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 ৳38.0K
$163 ৳19.9K
90.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ৳22.7K
$96.3 ৳11.8K
92.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 ৳152.2K
$666 ৳81.5K
86.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ৳73.7K
$441 ৳53.9K
36.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Narsingdi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 ৳38.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
11.67
-9.85%

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Last update for Dhaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Narsingdi: March 1, 2026

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