Cost of Living Comparison Between Rajshahi and Dhaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Rajshahi and Dhaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Rajshahi is 28.7% cheaper than Dhaka without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rajshahi is 32.2% cheaper than Dhaka without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.8 ৳97.9

$2.41 ৳296

-66.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9 ৳1,103

$12.67 ৳1,552

-28.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.82 ৳345

$4.95 ৳607

-43.03%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 ৳506

$4.16 ৳510

-0.72%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 ৳290

$4.94 ৳605

-52.02%

Cappuccino

$1.47 ৳180

$2.3 ৳282

-36.09%

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

$0.32 ৳39.05

$0.32 ৳38.78

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 ৳23.04

$0.17 ৳21.04

11.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 ৳81.3

$0.83 ৳101

-20.48%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 ৳79.2

$0.71 ৳87

-8.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.57 ৳70.4

$0.62 ৳75.6

-8.06%

Eggs

$1.12 ৳137

$1.25 ৳154

-10.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.76 ৳829

$6.85 ৳840

-1.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 ৳407

$3.34 ৳409

-0.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.5 ৳796

$6.58 ৳806

-1.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.18 ৳267

$2.7 ৳330

-19.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 ৳140

$1.14 ৳139

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ৳277

$2.56 ৳313

-11.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.8 ৳97.7

$0.9 ৳111

-11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 ৳56.5

$0.47 ৳57.8

-2.13%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ৳62.9

$0.78 ৳95.4

-34.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 ৳40.07

$0.33 ৳40.04

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.3 ৳37.01

$0.3 ৳37.23

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$9.95 ৳1,220

$9.86 ৳1,209

0.91%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.67 ৳205

$3.87 ৳474

-56.85%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 ৳249

$7.18 ৳880

-71.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 ৳359

$3 ৳368

-2.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.1 ৳12.66

$0.43 ৳52.2

-76.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.14 ৳1,242

$24.8 ৳3,040

-59.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 ৳147

$1.25 ৳154

-4.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.39 ৳48.17

$0.4 ৳48.72

-2.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.88 ৳107

$3.03 ৳371

-70.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 ৳114

$1.07 ৳131

-13.08%

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

$29.2K ৳3.6M

0.12%

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

$28.6K ৳3.5M

$28.1K ৳3.4M

1.65%

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

$31.26 ৳3,831

$32.29 ৳3,958

-3.19%

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

$4.84 ৳593

$4.81 ৳589

0.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.2 ৳1,617

$12.88 ৳1,578

2.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$5.45 ৳668

$19.74 ৳2,419

-72.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.77 ৳1,443

$14.46 ৳1,772

-18.60%

Cinema Ticket

$4.08 ৳499

$4.17 ৳511

-2.16%

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

$20.11 ৳2,464

$48.39 ৳5,931

-58.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$678 ৳83K

$1,993 ৳244.2K

-66.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.95 ৳1,587

$18.68 ৳2,289

-30.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.33 ৳1,879

$23.73 ৳2,909

-35.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$26.4 ৳3,236

$46.65 ৳5,717

-43.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.24 ৳3,583

$36.39 ৳4,459

-19.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$64.5 ৳7,902

$118 ৳14.5K

-45.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$39.08 ৳4,789

$64.5 ৳7,900

-39.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$135 ৳16.6K

$313 ৳38.4K

-56.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$85 ৳10.4K

$185 ৳22.7K

-54.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$450 ৳55.1K

$961 ৳117.8K

-53.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$334 ৳40.9K

$551 ৳67.6K

-39.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$212 ৳26K

$307 ৳37.6K

-30.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.83

10.52

-16.06%

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

Last update for Rajshahi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

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