Cost of living in Bangladesh

The cost of living in Bangladesh is approximately 388 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 979 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Bangladesh

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
388 $
Without Rent
278 $
Rent & Utilities
111 $
Food
177 $
Transport
64 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
257 $
GDP per Capita
2,529 $
Freedom Index
5.51
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
12%
Population
169.0M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 1.66 $
Dinner 10.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.52 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.98 $
Capuccino 1.85 $
Coke, 330ml 0.29 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.74 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.62 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.6 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.18 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.09 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.92 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.43 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.35 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.99 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.21 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.72 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.42 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.74 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.18 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.06 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.59 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.83 $
Cigarette pack 2.72 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.36 $
Monthly Pass 16.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.04 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.16 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 11.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.27 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.7 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.77 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.72 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 19 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 29 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 13.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 68 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 150 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 118 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 259 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 902 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 466 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 257 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.24%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 16.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.06 $
Haircut 2.22 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 40.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 17.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 43 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,306 $

Cities in Bangladesh by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Dhaka
$307
Rangpur
$233
Khulna
$231
Chittagong
$229
Saidpur
$221
Brahmanbaria
$210
Jessore
$209
Bogra
$207
Sylhet
$206
Rajshahi
$204
Narsingdi
$202
Cox's Bazar
$202
Narayanganj
$196
Barisal
$196
Mymensingh
$186