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

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 15.6% more expensive than Pabna without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 42.9% more expensive than Pabna without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.40 ৳293
$2.01 ৳246
19.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.50 ৳1,530
$12.73 ৳1,557
-1.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 ৳596
$4.95 ৳606
-1.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 ৳498
$4.05 ৳495
0.49%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 ৳608
$4.80 ৳587
3.54%
Cappuccino
$2.20 ৳270
$2.26 ৳276
-2.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ৳41.62
$0.22 ৳26.93
54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ৳21.65
$0.14 ৳17.62
28.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 ৳98.4
$0.50 ৳60.7
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 ৳86.2
$0.70 ৳85.3
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.7
$0.49 ৳60.5
32.65%
Eggs
$1.24 ৳152
$1.24 ৳152
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ৳842
$6.92 ৳847
-0.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 ৳414
$1.65 ৳202
104.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 ৳817
$5.49 ৳671
21.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 ৳342
$1.62 ৳198
72.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ৳134
$0.69 ৳84.3
57.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 ৳324
$1.50 ৳184
76.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 ৳109
$0.30 ৳36.85
196.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ৳53.7
$0.36 ৳44.30
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ৳103
$0.45 ৳54.6
86.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳42.95
$0.36 ৳43.48
-2.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ৳36.90
$0.28 ৳34.14
7.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.00 ৳1,468
$8.81 ৳1,078
36.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.04 ৳494
$4.01 ৳490
0.75%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.83 ৳836
$7.14 ৳873
-4.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ৳352
$2.93 ৳358
-1.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ৳48.42
$0.20 ৳24.43
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.81 ৳3,035
$10.19 ৳1,247
143.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ৳148
$1.24 ৳152
-2.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳51.9
$0.39 ৳48.12
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$3.05 ৳373
-0.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$1.04 ৳127
2.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K ৳3.6M
$29.2K ৳3.6M
-0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ৳3.4M
$28.0K ৳3.4M
-1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.89 ৳4,023
$20.30 ৳2,484
62.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 ৳569
$4.62 ৳565
0.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.34 ৳1,632
$13.12 ৳1,605
1.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.12 ৳2,339
$13.36 ৳1,635
43.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.38 ৳1,759
$12.02 ৳1,470
19.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 ৳491
$4.20 ৳514
-4.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.00 ৳5,872
$33.38 ৳4,084
43.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,942 ৳237.5K
$1,983 ৳242.6K
-2.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.20 ৳2,226
$8.80 ৳1,077
106.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 ৳2,930
$24.06 ৳2,943
-0.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.79 ৳5,846
$46.54 ৳5,693
2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.12 ৳4,541
$37.00 ৳4,527
0.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 ৳14.2K
$68.4 ৳8,370
69.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.2 ৳7,849
$41.09 ৳5,027
56.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 ৳38.0K
$167 ৳20.4K
86.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ৳22.7K
$97.5 ৳11.9K
90.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 ৳152.2K
$562 ৳68.7K
121.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ৳73.7K
$435 ৳53.2K
38.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Pabna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 ৳38.5K
$122 ৳14.9K
157.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
10.52
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Last update for Dhaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pabna: February 28, 2026

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