Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Tangail Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Tangail

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 86.4% more expensive than Tangail without rent, and 58.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 34.8% more expensive than Tangail without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.40 ৳293
$1.63 ৳199
47.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.50 ৳1,527
$15.04 ৳1,837
-16.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 ৳595
$4.19 ৳512
16.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 ৳497
$2.42 ৳296
68.18%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 ৳607
$3.69 ৳451
34.69%
Cappuccino
$2.20 ৳269
$1.67 ৳204
31.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ৳41.56
$0.36 ৳43.62
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ৳21.62
$0.12 ৳15.06
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 ৳98.2
$0.58 ৳70.8
37.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 ৳86.1
$0.26 ৳31.98
169.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.6
$0.37 ৳44.77
75.68%
Eggs
$1.24 ৳152
$0.66 ৳80.3
87.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ৳841
$9.00 ৳1,099
-23.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 ৳413
$0.94 ৳115
259.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 ৳816
$4.87 ৳595
37.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 ৳341
$0.80 ৳98.0
248.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ৳134
$0.42 ৳51.6
159.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 ৳323
$1.66 ৳203
59.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 ৳109
$0.42 ৳51.3
111.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ৳53.6
$0.16 ৳19.34
175.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ৳102
$0.39 ৳47.65
115.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳42.88
$0.16 ৳19.37
118.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ৳36.85
$0.25 ৳30.47
20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.00 ৳1,466
$5.00 ৳610
140.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.04 ৳494
$2.86 ৳349
41.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.83 ৳835
$5.41 ৳660
26.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ৳351
$1.88 ৳229
53.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ৳48.35
$0.20 ৳24.42
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.81 ৳3,030
$10.18 ৳1,244
143.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ৳148
$0.39 ৳47.89
210.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳51.9
$0.39 ৳47.92
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳370
$1.19 ৳146
154.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$1.01 ৳124
5.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K ৳3.6M
$28.5K ৳3.5M
2.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ৳3.4M
$25.8K ৳3.1M
7.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.89 ৳4,017
$21.26 ৳2,597
54.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 ৳568
$2.11 ৳258
120.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.34 ৳1,630
$13.26 ৳1,620
0.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.12 ৳2,336
$13.24 ৳1,617
44.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.38 ৳1,756
$11.92 ৳1,456
20.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 ৳491
$3.34 ৳407
20.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.00 ৳5,864
$29.87 ৳3,649
60.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,942 ৳237.2K
$1,360 ৳166.1K
42.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.20 ৳2,223
$6.72 ৳821
170.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 ৳2,926
$12.51 ৳1,528
91.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.79 ৳5,837
$12.11 ৳1,479
294.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.12 ৳4,534
$20.67 ৳2,525
79.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 ৳14.2K
$69.2 ৳8,450
67.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.2 ৳7,837
$41.29 ৳5,043
55.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 ৳37.9K
$167 ৳20.4K
85.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ৳22.7K
$97.4 ৳11.9K
90.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 ৳151.9K
$578 ৳70.6K
115.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ৳73.6K
$533 ৳65.1K
13.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 ৳38.4K
$223 ৳27.3K
40.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
9.66
8.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dhaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tangail: March 2, 2026

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