Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Dhaka

For one person, living is cheaper in Dhaka: $426 a month against $643 in Indonesia, rent and utilities included – about $2,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Dhaka
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Dhaka Living Index

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🇮🇩 Indonesia

$643

/mo nomad

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$426

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 33% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Indonesia is 19.4% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 Rp 30.9K

$2.49 ৳305

-30.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.67 Rp 208.6K

$13.06 ৳1,604

-10.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.22 Rp 57.5K

$4.83 ৳594

-33.33%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.93 ৳606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ৳504

Cappuccino

$1.58 Rp 28.3K

$2.34 ৳287

-32.48%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 Rp 8,839

$0.30 ৳37.38

63.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 Rp 4,257

$0.16 ৳19.96

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.29 Rp 40.9K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 Rp 61.4K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 Rp 21.0K

$0.80 ৳98.1

46.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 Rp 20.2K

$0.65 ৳79.3

73.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 Rp 14.8K

$0.71 ৳87.2

16.90%

Eggs

$1.53 Rp 27.3K

$1.21 ৳149

26.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.64 Rp 154.4K

$8.67 ৳1,065

-0.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.05 Rp 54.6K

$3.21 ৳395

-4.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.61 Rp 136.1K

$6.70 ৳823

13.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.45 Rp 43.7K

$2.73 ৳335

-10.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 Rp 24.6K

$0.88 ৳108

55.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 Rp 31.8K

$2.37 ৳291

-24.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 Rp 21.0K

$0.65 ৳79.5

81.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.25 Rp 22.3K

$0.24 ৳29.19

420.83%

Onion (1kg)

$2.03 Rp 36.2K

$0.49 ৳60.6

314.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 Rp 15.0K

$0.32 ৳38.87

162.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 Rp 7,307

$0.30 ৳37.30

36.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.07 ৳1,483

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.51 ৳677

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.66 ৳818

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.55 Rp 45.6K

$3.23 ৳396

-21.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.80 Rp 300.4K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 Rp 34.0K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 Rp 53.0K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 Rp 5,190

$0.42 ৳52.1

-30.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.22 Rp 200.5K

$22.54 ৳2,769

-50.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 Rp 9,572

$1.19 ৳147

-54.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 Rp 7,236

$0.40 ৳48.58

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.10 Rp 55.4K

$3.35 ৳411

-7.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 Rp 13.7K

$1.15 ৳141

-33.04%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.8K Rp 406.7M

$30.3K ৳3.7M

-24.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.4K Rp 544.0M

$33.0K ৳4.1M

-7.87%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$64.8 Rp 1.2M

$46.32 ৳5,690

39.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.34 Rp 77.6K

$4.33 ৳531

0.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.83 Rp 354.4K

$10.63 ৳1,306

86.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.15 Rp 360.3K

$16.37 ৳2,011

23.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.89 Rp 194.7K

$16.14 ৳1,982

-32.53%

Cinema Ticket

$2.78 Rp 49.6K

$4.13 ৳508

-32.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$117 Rp 2.1M

$90.7 ৳11.1K

28.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,690 Rp 101.7M

$2,649 ৳325.4K

114.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.14 Rp 735.3K

$16.48 ৳2,024

149.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.34 Rp 470.8K

$21.00 ৳2,579

25.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.0 Rp 1.3M

$50.3 ৳6,173

39.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.4 Rp 1.1M

$36.46 ৳4,478

73.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$296 Rp 5.3M

$152 ৳18.6K

94.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 Rp 3.1M

$73.6 ৳9,041

132.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$796 Rp 14.2M

$436 ৳53.5K

82.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 Rp 7.7M

$214 ৳26.3K

102.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,902 Rp 34.0M

$1,622 ৳199.2K

17.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,101 Rp 19.7M

$761 ৳93.5K

44.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$268 Rp 4.8M

$249 ৳30.6K

7.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.41

10.48

-10.21%

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

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Indonesia

$195 30%

Dhaka

$123 28.5% 37.2% $72

Accommodation & Living

Indonesia

$171 26.4%

Dhaka

$74 17.1% 57.1% $98

Clothing & Footwear

Indonesia

$90 13.9%

Dhaka

$56 13% 38.2% $34

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Indonesia

$89 13.7%

Dhaka

$61 14.3% 31.1% $28

Eating Out

Indonesia

$64 9.8%

Dhaka

$64 15% 0.9% $0.6

Sport & Entertainment

Indonesia

$26 4%

Dhaka

$25 5.7% 4.2% $1.1

Getting Around

Indonesia

$15 2.3%

Dhaka

$27 6.4% 83.5% $12

Good to know

🇮🇩 Indonesia

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🕒 Local time

12:16 12:16 PM

11:16 11:16 AM

1 h behind Indonesia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

275,439,000

21,741,000 Capital

💱 Currency

Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD

100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BDT, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇮🇩 Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

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