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

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 45.1% more expensive than Tangail without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 37.6% more expensive than Tangail without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 ৳296
$1.62 ৳199
48.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.67 ৳1,552
$14.61 ৳1,790
-13.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ৳607
$4 ৳490
23.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 ৳510
$2.53 ৳309
64.43%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 ৳605
$3.74 ৳459
32.09%
Cappuccino
$2.3 ৳282
$1.66 ৳203
38.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳38.78
$0.36 ৳43.97
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ৳21.04
$0.14 ৳16.64
21.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 ৳101
$0.61 ৳75.3
36.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ৳87
$0.26 ৳31.95
173.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.6
$0.36 ৳44.63
72.22%
Eggs
$1.25 ৳154
$0.71 ৳86.5
76.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 ৳840
$9.05 ৳1,109
-24.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 ৳409
$0.94 ৳115
255.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ৳806
$4.97 ৳609
32.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 ৳330
$0.84 ৳102
221.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ৳139
$0.43 ৳52.3
165.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 ৳313
$1.67 ৳204
53.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 ৳111
$0.42 ৳51.9
114.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳57.8
$0.17 ৳20.64
176.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ৳95.4
$0.39 ৳48.13
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.04
$0.16 ৳19.77
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳37.23
$0.25 ৳30.39
20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.86 ৳1,209
$5.82 ৳713
69.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.87 ৳474
$2.79 ৳341
38.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 ৳880
$5.38 ৳660
33.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 ৳368
$1.91 ৳234
57.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ৳52.2
$0.2 ৳24.47
115.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.8 ৳3,040
$10.63 ৳1,303
133.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ৳154
$0.43 ৳52.4
190.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.72
$0.39 ৳48.17
2.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$1.2 ৳147
152.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$1.05 ৳129
1.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K ৳3.6M
$29.1K ৳3.6M
0.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ৳3.4M
$26.7K ৳3.3M
5.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 ৳3,958
$20.8 ৳2,549
55.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 ৳589
$2.18 ৳267
120.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.88 ৳1,578
$13.01 ৳1,594
-1.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.74 ৳2,419
$13.22 ৳1,620
49.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.46 ৳1,772
$11.58 ৳1,419
24.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ৳511
$3.24 ৳397
28.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 ৳5,931
$29.01 ৳3,555
66.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,993 ৳244.2K
$1,344 ৳164.7K
48.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.68 ৳2,289
$6.64 ৳813
181.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.73 ৳2,909
$12.21 ৳1,497
94.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.65 ৳5,717
$12.15 ৳1,489
283.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.39 ৳4,459
$20.15 ৳2,469
80.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 ৳14.5K
$70.4 ৳8,624
67.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,900
$41.46 ৳5,081
55.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ৳38.4K
$162 ৳19.9K
93.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ৳22.7K
$95.9 ৳11.8K
92.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$961 ৳117.8K
$575 ৳70.4K
67.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 ৳67.6K
$335 ৳41K
64.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Tangail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 ৳37.6K
$248 ৳30.4K
23.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
9.66
8.90%

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Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tangail: October 27, 2025

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