Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Bangladesh Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Bangladesh

😐 Solo nomad: India is 9.2% more expensive than Bangladesh without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: India is 5.1% more expensive than Bangladesh without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Bangladesh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 ₹239
$1.66 ৳203
56.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 ₹1,280
$12.52 ৳1,533
11.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 ₹384
$4.62 ৳565
-9.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.03 ৳494
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.99 ৳611
-
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹169
$1.85 ৳227
-0.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.20
$0.29 ৳34.98
51.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.41
$0.17 ৳21.36
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹180
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ₹322
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Bangladesh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.5
$0.71 ৳87.0
2.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹44.18
$0.61 ৳75.2
-21.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹66.0
$0.57 ৳69.6
26.32%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹86.7
$1.21 ৳149
-22.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹481
$7.18 ৳879
-27.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ₹287
$2.49 ৳305
25.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.23 ৳763
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₹202
$2.32 ৳285
-5.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹68.7
$0.89 ৳109
-15.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹101
$2.27 ৳278
-51.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.6
$0.66 ৳80.9
-13.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.80
$0.37 ৳45.13
13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.43
$0.64 ৳78.8
-29.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.3
$0.33 ৳39.90
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.35
$0.29 ৳35.98
13.79%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.67 ৳1,184
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.42 ৳419
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.69 ৳697
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹380
$2.86 ৳350
44.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ₹705
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₹168
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₹267
-
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹528
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Bangladesh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.60
$0.43 ৳52.7
-13.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 ₹921
$14.84 ৳1,817
-32.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₹84.4
$0.86 ৳105
6.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.72
$0.43 ৳52.3
-34.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹163
$2.43 ৳298
-27.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$1.06 ৳129
10.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.3M
$29.7K ৳3.6M
-53.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$27.3K ৳3.3M
-16.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Bangladesh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 ₹3,774
$29.10 ৳3,564
40.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹357
$5.10 ৳625
-23.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 ₹710
$14.30 ৳1,751
-46.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Bangladesh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.54 ₹1,521
$13.06 ৳1,600
26.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 ₹728
$11.16 ৳1,366
-29.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 ₹314
$4.15 ৳508
-17.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Bangladesh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.7 ₹6,508
$31.92 ৳3,909
121.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,845 ₹169.7K
$1,288 ৳157.7K
43.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Bangladesh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,296
$17.21 ৳2,107
45.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₹2,493
$19.44 ৳2,381
39.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.21 ₹4,252
$38.30 ৳4,690
20.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.03 ₹3,039
$33.15 ৳4,060
-0.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Bangladesh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.1K
$89.4 ৳11.0K
96.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.4K
$48.02 ৳5,881
135.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ₹37.1K
$222 ৳27.2K
81.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.8K
$135 ৳16.5K
91.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,308 ₹120.3K
$874 ৳107.0K
49.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$659 ₹60.6K
$496 ৳60.7K
32.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Bangladesh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 ₹42.0K
$234 ৳28.6K
95.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
10.1
-10.69%

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

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bangladesh: March 1, 2026

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