Cost of Living Comparison Between Pabna and Dhaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Pabna and Dhaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Pabna is 11.4% cheaper than Dhaka without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pabna is 29.6% cheaper than Dhaka without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pabna
Dhaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.04 ৳250
$2.41 ৳296
-15.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 ৳1,537
$12.67 ৳1,552
-1.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ৳592
$4.95 ৳607
-2.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.18 ৳513
$4.16 ৳510
0.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 ৳586
$4.94 ৳605
-3.24%
Cappuccino
$2.22 ৳272
$2.3 ৳282
-3.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ৳27.01
$0.32 ৳38.78
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ৳18.57
$0.17 ৳21.04
-11.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pabna
Dhaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 ৳62.4
$0.83 ৳101
-38.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 ৳80.9
$0.71 ৳87
-7.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.5 ৳61.6
$0.62 ৳75.6
-19.35%
Eggs
$1.3 ৳159
$1.25 ৳154
4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 ৳830
$6.85 ৳840
-1.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.69 ৳207
$3.34 ৳409
-49.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.28 ৳647
$6.58 ৳806
-19.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 ৳195
$2.7 ৳330
-41.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.5
$1.14 ৳139
-42.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ৳177
$2.56 ৳313
-43.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.3 ৳37.14
$0.9 ৳111
-66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 ৳48.73
$0.47 ৳57.8
-14.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ৳58.2
$0.78 ৳95.4
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳43.12
$0.33 ৳40.04
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳36.83
$0.3 ৳37.23
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Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.63 ৳1,180
$9.86 ৳1,209
-2.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.97 ৳487
$3.87 ৳474
2.58%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 ৳848
$7.18 ৳880
-3.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ৳360
$3 ৳368
-2.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Pabna
Dhaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ৳27
$0.43 ৳52.2
-48.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.81 ৳1,325
$24.8 ৳3,040
-56.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 ৳147
$1.25 ৳154
-4.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ৳48.32
$0.4 ৳48.72
-2.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 ৳375
$3.03 ৳371
0.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ৳125
$1.07 ৳131
-4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K ৳3.5M
$29.2K ৳3.6M
-2.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K ৳3.4M
$28.1K ৳3.4M
-1.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pabna
Dhaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.12 ৳2,466
$32.29 ৳3,958
-37.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.71 ৳577
$4.81 ৳589
-2.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.39 ৳1,641
$12.88 ৳1,578
3.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pabna
Dhaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.28 ৳1,628
$19.74 ৳2,419
-32.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.7 ৳1,433
$14.46 ৳1,772
-19.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 ৳510
$4.17 ৳511
-0.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pabna
Dhaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.81 ৳4,021
$48.39 ৳5,931
-32.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,964 ৳240.7K
$1,993 ৳244.2K
-1.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pabna
Dhaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.13 ৳1,119
$18.68 ৳2,289
-51.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.33 ৳2,981
$23.73 ৳2,909
2.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.18 ৳5,660
$46.65 ৳5,717
-1.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.38 ৳4,581
$36.39 ৳4,459
2.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pabna
Dhaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$69.5 ৳8,514
$118 ৳14.5K
-41.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.35 ৳5,068
$64.5 ৳7,900
-35.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 ৳19.7K
$313 ৳38.4K
-48.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.3 ৳12K
$185 ৳22.7K
-46.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$961 ৳117.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$307 ৳37.7K
$551 ৳67.6K
-44.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pabna
Dhaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$125 ৳15.3K
$307 ৳37.6K
-59.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
10.52
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Last update for Pabna: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

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