Cost of living in Dhaka, Bangladesh

The cost of living in Dhaka, Bangladesh is approximately 428 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1078 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Dhaka

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
428 $
Without Rent
307 $
Rent & Utilities
121 $
Food
191 $
Transport
78 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
282 $
GDP per Capita
2,529 $
Freedom Index
5.51
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
12%
Population
16.8M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 1.9 $
Dinner 11.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.57 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.18 $
Capuccino 2.07 $
Coke, 330ml 0.29 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.77 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.68 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.63 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.22 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.18 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.26 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.58 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.52 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.09 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.44 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.75 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.46 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.83 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.19 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.14 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.68 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.4 $
Cigarette pack 2.81 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.42 $
Monthly Pass 18.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.05 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.51 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 13.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.65 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.97 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.79 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.67 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 20 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 30 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 12.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 77 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 167 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 137 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 293 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,008 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 531 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 282 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.48%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.13 $
Haircut 2.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 40.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 17.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 46 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,444 $