Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Saidpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Saidpur

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 9.3% more expensive than Saidpur without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 30.7% more expensive than Saidpur without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Saidpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 ৳296
$2.44 ৳299
-1.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.67 ৳1,552
$12.79 ৳1,567
-0.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ৳607
$4.79 ৳587
3.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 ৳510
$4 ৳490
4.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 ৳605
$5.07 ৳621
-2.56%
Cappuccino
$2.3 ৳282
$2.18 ৳267
5.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳38.78
$0.32 ৳38.82
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ৳21.04
$0.17 ৳21.26
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Saidpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 ৳101
$0.59 ৳72.7
40.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ৳87
$0.26 ৳31.92
173.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.6
$0.4 ৳48.91
55.00%
Eggs
$1.25 ৳154
$1.24 ৳152
0.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 ৳840
$6.69 ৳820
2.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 ৳409
$2.8 ৳343
19.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ৳806
$5.23 ৳641
25.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 ৳330
$2.1 ৳257
28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ৳139
$1.12 ৳137
1.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 ৳313
$2.11 ৳258
21.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 ৳111
$0.34 ৳41.92
164.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳57.8
$0.2 ৳24.45
135.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ৳95.4
$0.48 ৳58.7
62.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.04
$0.35 ৳43.2
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳37.23
$0.2 ৳24.5
50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.86 ৳1,209
$10.04 ৳1,231
-1.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.87 ৳474
$3.87 ৳474
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 ৳880
$7.03 ৳862
2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 ৳368
$2.85 ৳349
5.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Saidpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ৳52.2
$0.22 ৳26.98
95.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.8 ৳3,040
$10.66 ৳1,306
132.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ৳154
$1.24 ৳153
0.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.72
$0.39 ৳48.16
2.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$3.14 ৳385
-3.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$1.03 ৳126
3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K ৳3.6M
$28.4K ৳3.5M
2.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ৳3.4M
$28.3K ৳3.5M
-0.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Saidpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 ৳3,958
$32.63 ৳3,999
-1.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 ৳589
$4.67 ৳572
3.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.88 ৳1,578
$13.02 ৳1,595
-1.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Saidpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.74 ৳2,419
$13.29 ৳1,628
48.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.46 ৳1,772
$11.67 ৳1,430
23.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ৳511
$4.13 ৳506
0.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Saidpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 ৳5,931
$47.78 ৳5,855
1.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,993 ৳244.2K
$1,932 ৳236.8K
3.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Saidpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.68 ৳2,289
$18.24 ৳2,236
2.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.73 ৳2,909
$24.43 ৳2,994
-2.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.65 ৳5,717
$20.81 ৳2,550
124.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.39 ৳4,459
$24.53 ৳3,006
48.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Saidpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ৳14.5K
$68.5 ৳8,388
72.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,900
$42.31 ৳5,185
52.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ৳38.4K
$163 ৳19.9K
92.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ৳22.7K
$98 ৳12K
88.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$961 ৳117.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 ৳67.6K
$298 ৳36.5K
85.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Saidpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 ৳37.6K
$206 ৳25.3K
48.83%
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 Saidpur: October 27, 2025

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