Cost of Living Comparison Between Khulna and Dhaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Khulna and Dhaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Khulna is 27.9% cheaper than Dhaka without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Khulna is 23.4% cheaper than Dhaka without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khulna
Dhaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 ৳154
$2.41 ৳296
-47.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.54 ৳924
$12.67 ৳1,552
-40.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.21 ৳516
$4.95 ৳607
-14.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ৳276
$4.16 ৳510
-45.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.68 ৳819
$4.94 ৳605
35.22%
Cappuccino
$0.76 ৳93.2
$2.3 ৳282
-66.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ৳29.4
$0.32 ৳38.78
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ৳19.22
$0.17 ৳21.04
-5.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khulna
Dhaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 ৳87.8
$0.83 ৳101
-13.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ৳56.6
$0.71 ৳87
-35.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 ৳74.8
$0.62 ৳75.6
-1.61%
Eggs
$1.14 ৳140
$1.25 ৳154
-8.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.98 ৳1,101
$6.85 ৳840
31.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 ৳326
$3.34 ৳409
-20.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.18 ৳758
$6.58 ৳806
-6.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 ৳275
$2.7 ৳330
-17.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 ৳67.9
$1.14 ৳139
-51.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 ৳241
$2.56 ৳313
-23.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 ৳82.3
$0.9 ৳111
-25.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ৳40.93
$0.47 ৳57.8
-29.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 ৳72.1
$0.78 ৳95.4
-24.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ৳83.2
$0.33 ৳40.04
106.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳36.32
$0.3 ৳37.23
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.27 ৳1,014
$9.86 ৳1,209
-16.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 ৳285
$3.87 ৳474
-40.05%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.51 ৳798
$7.18 ৳880
-9.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 ৳356
$3 ৳368
-3.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Khulna
Dhaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 ৳21.7
$0.43 ৳52.2
-58.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.08 ৳990
$24.8 ৳3,040
-67.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 ৳43.85
$1.25 ৳154
-71.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ৳31.85
$0.4 ৳48.72
-35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 ৳356
$3.03 ৳371
-4.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ৳129
$1.07 ৳131
-1.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ৳2.8M
$29.2K ৳3.6M
-21.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K ৳2.4M
$28.1K ৳3.4M
-30.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khulna
Dhaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.14 ৳4,551
$32.29 ৳3,958
15.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.39 ৳661
$4.81 ৳589
12.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.49 ৳2,388
$12.88 ৳1,578
51.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khulna
Dhaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.61 ৳1,668
$19.74 ৳2,419
-31.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.2 ৳1,495
$14.46 ৳1,772
-15.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 ৳497
$4.17 ৳511
-2.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khulna
Dhaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.44 ৳3,240
$48.39 ৳5,931
-45.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,361 ৳166.8K
$1,993 ৳244.2K
-31.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khulna
Dhaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.41 ৳3,482
$18.68 ৳2,289
52.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.33 ৳4,575
$23.73 ৳2,909
57.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.86 ৳4,027
$46.65 ৳5,717
-29.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.77 ৳4,261
$36.39 ৳4,459
-4.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khulna
Dhaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$66.2 ৳8,111
$118 ৳14.5K
-43.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.66 ৳5,106
$64.5 ৳7,900
-35.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 ৳19.8K
$313 ৳38.4K
-48.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.8 ৳11.7K
$185 ৳22.7K
-48.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$642 ৳78.6K
$961 ৳117.8K
-33.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$107 ৳13.1K
$551 ৳67.6K
-80.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khulna
Dhaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$145 ৳17.8K
$307 ৳37.6K
-52.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
10.52
-4.94%

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Last update for Khulna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

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