Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Rajshahi Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Rajshahi

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 40.3% more expensive than Rajshahi without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 47.6% more expensive than Rajshahi without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Rajshahi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 ৳296
$0.8 ৳97.9
201.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.67 ৳1,552
$9 ৳1,103
40.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ৳607
$2.82 ৳345
75.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 ৳510
$4.13 ৳506
0.73%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 ৳605
$2.37 ৳290
108.44%
Cappuccino
$2.3 ৳282
$1.47 ৳180
56.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳38.78
$0.32 ৳39.05
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ৳21.04
$0.19 ৳23.04
-10.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Rajshahi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 ৳101
$0.66 ৳81.3
25.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ৳87
$0.65 ৳79.2
9.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.6
$0.57 ৳70.4
8.77%
Eggs
$1.25 ৳154
$1.12 ৳137
11.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 ৳840
$6.76 ৳829
1.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 ৳409
$3.32 ৳407
0.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ৳806
$6.5 ৳796
1.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 ৳330
$2.18 ৳267
23.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ৳139
$1.14 ৳140
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 ৳313
$2.26 ৳277
13.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 ৳111
$0.8 ৳97.7
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳57.8
$0.46 ৳56.5
2.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ৳95.4
$0.51 ৳62.9
52.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.04
$0.33 ৳40.07
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳37.23
$0.3 ৳37.01
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.86 ৳1,209
$9.95 ৳1,220
-0.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.87 ৳474
$1.67 ৳205
131.74%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 ৳880
$2.03 ৳249
253.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 ৳368
$2.93 ৳359
2.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Rajshahi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ৳52.2
$0.1 ৳12.66
330.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.8 ৳3,040
$10.14 ৳1,242
144.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ৳154
$1.2 ৳147
4.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.72
$0.39 ৳48.17
2.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$0.88 ৳107
244.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$0.93 ৳114
15.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K ৳3.6M
$29.2K ৳3.6M
-0.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ৳3.4M
$28.6K ৳3.5M
-1.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Rajshahi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 ৳3,958
$31.26 ৳3,831
3.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 ৳589
$4.84 ৳593
-0.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.88 ৳1,578
$13.2 ৳1,617
-2.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Rajshahi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.74 ৳2,419
$5.45 ৳668
262.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.46 ৳1,772
$11.77 ৳1,443
22.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ৳511
$4.08 ৳499
2.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Rajshahi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 ৳5,931
$20.11 ৳2,464
140.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,993 ৳244.2K
$678 ৳83K
194.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Rajshahi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.68 ৳2,289
$12.95 ৳1,587
44.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.73 ৳2,909
$15.33 ৳1,879
54.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.65 ৳5,717
$26.4 ৳3,236
76.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.39 ৳4,459
$29.24 ৳3,583
24.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Rajshahi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ৳14.5K
$64.5 ৳7,902
82.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,900
$39.08 ৳4,789
64.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ৳38.4K
$135 ৳16.6K
131.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ৳22.7K
$85 ৳10.4K
117.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$961 ৳117.8K
$450 ৳55.1K
113.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 ৳67.6K
$334 ৳40.9K
65.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Rajshahi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 ৳37.6K
$212 ৳26K
44.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
8.83
19.14%

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Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rajshahi: October 28, 2025

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