Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Pabna Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Pabna

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 12.9% more expensive than Pabna without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 42% more expensive than Pabna without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 ৳296
$2.04 ৳250
18.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.67 ৳1,552
$12.54 ৳1,537
1.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ৳607
$4.83 ৳592
2.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 ৳510
$4.18 ৳513
-0.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 ৳605
$4.78 ৳586
3.35%
Cappuccino
$2.3 ৳282
$2.22 ৳272
3.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳38.78
$0.22 ৳27.01
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ৳21.04
$0.15 ৳18.57
13.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 ৳101
$0.51 ৳62.4
62.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ৳87
$0.66 ৳80.9
7.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.6
$0.5 ৳61.6
24.00%
Eggs
$1.25 ৳154
$1.3 ৳159
-3.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 ৳840
$6.77 ৳830
1.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 ৳409
$1.69 ৳207
97.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ৳806
$5.28 ৳647
24.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 ৳330
$1.59 ৳195
69.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ৳139
$0.65 ৳79.5
75.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 ৳313
$1.45 ৳177
76.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 ৳111
$0.3 ৳37.14
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳57.8
$0.4 ৳48.73
17.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ৳95.4
$0.48 ৳58.2
62.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.04
$0.35 ৳43.12
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳37.23
$0.3 ৳36.83
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Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.86 ৳1,209
$9.63 ৳1,180
2.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.87 ৳474
$3.97 ৳487
-2.52%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 ৳880
$6.92 ৳848
3.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 ৳368
$2.93 ৳360
2.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ৳52.2
$0.22 ৳27
95.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.8 ৳3,040
$10.81 ৳1,325
129.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ৳154
$1.2 ৳147
4.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.72
$0.39 ৳48.32
2.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$3.06 ৳375
-0.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$1.02 ৳125
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K ৳3.6M
$28.6K ৳3.5M
2.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ৳3.4M
$27.7K ৳3.4M
1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 ৳3,958
$20.12 ৳2,466
60.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 ৳589
$4.71 ৳577
2.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.88 ৳1,578
$13.39 ৳1,641
-3.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.74 ৳2,419
$13.28 ৳1,628
48.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.46 ৳1,772
$11.7 ৳1,433
23.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ৳511
$4.16 ৳510
0.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 ৳5,931
$32.81 ৳4,021
47.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,993 ৳244.2K
$1,964 ৳240.7K
1.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.68 ৳2,289
$9.13 ৳1,119
104.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.73 ৳2,909
$24.33 ৳2,981
-2.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.65 ৳5,717
$46.18 ৳5,660
1.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.39 ৳4,459
$37.38 ৳4,581
-2.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ৳14.5K
$69.5 ৳8,514
69.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,900
$41.35 ৳5,068
55.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ৳38.4K
$161 ৳19.7K
94.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ৳22.7K
$98.3 ৳12K
88.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$961 ৳117.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 ৳67.6K
$307 ৳37.7K
79.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 ৳37.6K
$125 ৳15.3K
145.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
10.52
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Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pabna: October 29, 2025

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