Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamalpur and Dhaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamalpur and Dhaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Jamalpur is 10.7% cheaper than Dhaka without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jamalpur is 13.9% cheaper than Dhaka without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamalpur
Dhaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.63 ৳199
$2.41 ৳296
-32.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.9 ৳1,214
$12.67 ৳1,552
-21.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 ৳599
$4.95 ৳607
-1.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 ৳508
$4.16 ৳510
-0.24%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 ৳573
$4.94 ৳605
-5.47%
Cappuccino
$1.47 ৳180
$2.3 ৳282
-36.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ৳42.37
$0.32 ৳38.78
9.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ৳19.99
$0.17 ৳21.04
-5.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamalpur
Dhaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ৳86.6
$0.83 ৳101
-14.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 ৳73.7
$0.71 ৳87
-15.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 ৳74.2
$0.62 ৳75.6
-1.61%
Eggs
$1.21 ৳149
$1.25 ৳154
-3.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 ৳854
$6.85 ৳840
1.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.45 ৳300
$3.34 ৳409
-26.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.26 ৳767
$6.58 ৳806
-4.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ৳270
$2.7 ৳330
-18.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ৳125
$1.14 ৳139
-10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 ৳256
$2.56 ৳313
-18.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.7
$0.9 ৳111
-31.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 ৳50.1
$0.47 ৳57.8
-12.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ৳66.4
$0.78 ৳95.4
-30.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳43.35
$0.33 ৳40.04
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ৳31.49
$0.3 ৳37.23
-13.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.64 ৳1,058
$9.86 ৳1,209
-12.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 ৳271
$3.87 ৳474
-42.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 ৳609
$7.18 ৳880
-30.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 ৳355
$3 ৳368
-3.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Jamalpur
Dhaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 ৳24.45
$0.43 ৳52.2
-53.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.96 ৳1,220
$24.8 ৳3,040
-59.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 ৳104
$1.25 ৳154
-32.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳52
$0.4 ৳48.72
5.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ৳253
$3.03 ৳371
-31.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 ৳127
$1.07 ৳131
-2.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K ৳3.6M
$29.2K ৳3.6M
-0.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K ৳3.4M
$28.1K ৳3.4M
-0.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamalpur
Dhaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.68 ৳3,760
$32.29 ৳3,958
-4.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.62 ৳566
$4.81 ৳589
-3.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.3 ৳1,630
$12.88 ৳1,578
3.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamalpur
Dhaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.19 ৳1,617
$19.74 ৳2,419
-33.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.89 ৳1,457
$14.46 ৳1,772
-17.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 ৳493
$4.17 ৳511
-3.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamalpur
Dhaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.84 ৳3,412
$48.39 ৳5,931
-42.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$921 ৳112.8K
$1,993 ৳244.2K
-53.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamalpur
Dhaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.11 ৳1,975
$18.68 ৳2,289
-13.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.78 ৳2,178
$23.73 ৳2,909
-25.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.95 ৳4,039
$46.65 ৳5,717
-29.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.6 ৳4,117
$36.39 ৳4,459
-7.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamalpur
Dhaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71.1 ৳8,712
$118 ৳14.5K
-39.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.5 ৳5,086
$64.5 ৳7,900
-35.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 ৳20.1K
$313 ৳38.4K
-47.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.6 ৳12K
$185 ৳22.7K
-47.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,575 ৳193K
$961 ৳117.8K
63.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$324 ৳39.7K
$551 ৳67.6K
-41.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamalpur
Dhaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$162 ৳19.8K
$307 ৳37.6K
-47.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.29
10.52
-2.19%

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

Last update for Jamalpur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

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