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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rajshahi and Shimla Cost of Living Comparison Between Rajshahi and Shimla

🙂 Solo nomad: Rajshahi is 25.3% cheaper than Shimla without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rajshahi is 16.7% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rajshahi
Shimla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.84 ৳103
$1.77 ₹158
-52.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.97 ৳1,095
$5.89 ₹528
52.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.88 ৳352
$3.51 ₹315
-17.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.19 ৳512
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ৳285
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.47 ৳180
$0.99 ₹88.3
48.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ৳42.09
$0.34 ₹30.57
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ৳21.6
$0.16 ₹14.13
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.64 ₹147
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.36 ₹212
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rajshahi
Shimla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ৳85.1
$0.73 ₹65.7
-4.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ৳78.9
$0.44 ₹39.83
47.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ৳70.4
$0.64 ₹57.2
-9.38%
Eggs
$1.13 ৳138
$0.87 ₹78.3
29.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 ৳837
$4.41 ₹395
55.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 ৳430
$3.52 ₹315
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 ৳810
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 ৳271
$1.9 ₹170
16.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 ৳137
$0.73 ₹65.4
53.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ৳275
$0.79 ₹71.1
184.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ৳103
$0.56 ₹49.82
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ৳56.7
$0.35 ₹30.92
31.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ৳66.3
$0.44 ₹39.42
22.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳39.76
$0.24 ₹21.53
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳36.92
$0.34 ₹30.19
-11.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$10.83 ৳1,322
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ৳199
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ৳254
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ৳357
$4.61 ₹413
-36.66%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.43 ₹487
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 ₹157
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 ₹208
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.94 ₹532
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rajshahi
Shimla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.1 ৳12.45
$0.24 ₹21.53
-58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.36 ৳1,264
$8.51 ₹762
21.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ৳153
$0.8 ₹71.3
56.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ৳47.56
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 ৳114
$1.18 ₹105
-21.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ৳111
$1.19 ₹106
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K ৳3.5M
$14.9K ₹1.3M
91.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K ৳3.5M
$20.1K ₹1.8M
41.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rajshahi
Shimla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.54 ৳3,728
$19.42 ₹1,740
57.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.76 ৳581
$3.4 ₹304
40.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.26 ৳1,619
$7.6 ₹680
74.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rajshahi
Shimla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.44 ৳664
$14.41 ₹1,291
-62.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.76 ৳1,435
$6.98 ₹625
68.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.04 ৳494
$3.4 ₹304
18.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rajshahi
Shimla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$20.82 ৳2,542
$45.85 ₹4,107
-54.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$674 ৳82.2K
$2,406 ₹215.5K
-72.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rajshahi
Shimla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.03 ৳1,590
$34.35 ₹3,077
-62.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.3 ৳1,868
$28.71 ₹2,572
-46.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$25.69 ৳3,136
$45.71 ₹4,095
-43.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.73 ৳3,629
$29.02 ₹2,600
2.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rajshahi
Shimla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$64.4 ৳7,864
$94.2 ₹8,439
-31.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.86 ৳4,865
$58.4 ₹5,228
-31.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$138 ৳16.9K
$217 ₹19.4K
-36.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.7 ৳10.2K
$138 ₹12.3K
-39.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$487 ৳59.5K
$985 ₹88.3K
-50.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,359 ৳288K
$588 ₹52.7K
301.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rajshahi
Shimla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 ৳25.6K
$596 ₹53.4K
-64.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.83
8.25
7.03%

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

Last update for Rajshahi: November 29, 2025

Last update for Shimla: November 29, 2025

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