Cost of Living in
Bangladesh
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $418 | $1103 |
| Without rent | $299 | $694 |
| Rent & Utilities | $117.73 | $253.83 |
| Food | $201 | $516 |
| Transport | $64.66 | $164.95 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $286.78 | |
| Human freedom index | 5.68 | |
| Life expectancy | 68.56 | |
| English speaking % | 13.39% | |
| Population | 161.4M | |
Bangladesh
We calculate prices for Bangladesh as a population-weighted mean of 88 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $418 | 200 / 208 |
| Without rent | $299 | 186 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $117.73 | 204 / 208 |
| Food | $201 | 176 / 208 |
| Transport | $64.66 | 98 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 132.21$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 71.85$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 265.99$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 179.09$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 18.93$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 32.36$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 12.66$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 9.06$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 906$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 440$ |
| Lunch Menu | 1.55$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 9.01$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 4.19$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 3.39$ |
| Cappuccino | 2.08$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.32$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.38$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 14.48$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 3.79$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.97$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.67$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.56$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.59$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.08$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.32$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.8$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.46$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.12$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.09$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.34$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.81$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.44$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.84$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.19$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.21$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 7.7$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.69$ |
| Cigarette pack | 3.11$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 3.46$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.08$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 0.68$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 0.65$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 17.23$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 3.85$ |
| Doctor's visit | 11.65$ |
| Haircut, simple | 2.46$ |
| Brand Jeans | 16.86$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 42.15$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 34.12$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 1080$ |
States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka | |
| 2 | Comilla | |
| 3 | Noakhali | |
| 4 | Barisal | |
| 5 | Khulna | |
| 6 | Chittagong Division | |
| 7 | Rajshahi | |
| 8 | Sylhet | |
| 9 | Barura | |
| 10 | Narayanganj | |
| 11 | Benapol | |
| 12 | Tungi | |
| 13 | Parsuram | |
| 14 | Saidpur | |
| 15 | Not applicable (Bangladesh) | |
| 16 | Jessore | |
| 17 | Coxs Bazar | |
| 18 | Gazipur Division | |
| 19 | Brahmanbaria | |
| 20 | Feni | |
| 21 | Faridpur Division | |
| 22 | Mymensingh | |
| 23 | Dinajpur | |
| 24 | Chittagong | |
| 25 | Sakhipur | |
| 26 | Barishal | |
| 27 | Dhaka Division | |
| 28 | Chattogram | |
| 29 | Rangpur | |
| 30 | Bogra | |
| 31 | Latifpur | |
| 32 | Narsingdi | |
| 33 | Barguna | |
| 34 | Monaco | |
| 35 | Santa Barbara Province | |
| 36 | Singapore | |
| 37 | Neuchatel | |
| 38 | Ile-de-France | |
| 39 | Zurich | |
| 40 | California | |
| 41 | Queretaro | |
| 42 | United States | |
| 43 | Baden-Wurttemberg | |
| 44 | Aland | |
| 45 | Ostergotland | |
| 46 | Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur | |
| 47 | Hoki | |
| 48 | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | |
| 49 | Liege | |
| 50 | Plzen | |
| 51 | South Pyongan | |
| 52 | Hokkaido | |
| 53 | Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro | |
| 54 | Nampo | |
| 55 | Jonkoping | |
| 56 | Rikuchu | |
| 57 | Sancti Spiritus | |
| 58 | Caceres | |
| 59 | Holguin | |
| 60 | Usti nad Labem | |
| 61 | Cadiz | |
| 62 | Orebro | |
| 63 | Kavala | |
| 64 | Limon | |
| 65 | Al Bahah | |
| 66 | Colon (Panama) | |
| 67 | Zlin | |
| 68 | Vastmanland | |
| 69 | Omi | |
| 70 | Tacuarembo | |
| 71 | Siauliai County | |
| 72 | Ahuachapan | |
| 73 | Shimosa | |
| 74 | Ciego de Avila | |
| 75 | Tokai | |
| 76 | Xanthi | |
| 77 | Dembeni | |
| 78 | Panama | |
| 79 | Bayamon | |
| 80 | Paysandu | |
| 81 | Usulutan | |
| 82 | Zilina | |
| 83 | Hyuga | |
| 84 | Guantanamo | |
| 85 | Panama | |
| 86 | Ioannina | |
| 87 | Igdir | |
| 88 | Panama Oeste | |
| 89 | San-Pedro | |
| 90 | Klaipeda | |
| 91 | Tillaberi | |
| 92 | Etchu | |
| 93 | Vlore | |
| 94 | Constanta | |
| 95 | Kai | |
| 96 | Pinar del Rio | |
| 97 | Riga Planning Region | |
| 98 | Camaguey | |
| 99 | San Pedro de Macoris | |
| 100 | Lodz | |
| 101 | Chania | |
| 102 | Causeni | |
| 103 | Presov | |
| 104 | Calarasi (Moldova) | |
| 105 | Kermanshah | |
| 106 | Franche-Comte | |
| 107 | Yoro | |
| 108 | Tekirdag | |
| 109 | Zambezia | |
| 110 | Bahia | |
| 111 | Setubal | |
| 112 | Drama | |
| 113 | Kastoria | |
| 114 | Suo | |
| 115 | Balikesir | |
| 116 | Thies | |
| 117 | Trencin | |
| 118 | Serres | |
| 119 | Dubasari | |
| 120 | Rethymno | |
| 121 | Equateur | |
| 122 | Espirito Santo | |
| 123 | Suchitepequez | |
| 124 | Haut-Uele | |
| 125 | Gabu | |
| 126 | Straseni | |
| 127 | Brasov | |
| 128 | Goias | |
| 129 | Boke | |
| 130 | Mexico | |
| 131 | Totomi | |
| 132 | Siauliai | |
| 133 | Colon (Cuba) | |
| 134 | Banska Bystrica | |
| 135 | Panevezys | |
| 136 | Iasi | |
| 137 | Sao Paulo | |
| 138 | Kozuke | |
| 139 | Klaipeda County | |
| 140 | Izmir | |
| 141 | Osumi | |
| 142 | Kutahya | |
| 143 | Quilpue | |
| 144 | Hradec Kralove | |
| 145 | Kasai | |
| 146 | Kasai-Oriental | |
| 147 | Gueckedou | |
| 148 | Michoacan | |
| 149 | Eskisehir | |
| 150 | Extreme-Nord | |
| 151 | Solola | |
| 152 | Timis | |
| 153 | Bafata | |
| 154 | Kahramanmaras | |
| 155 | Usak | |
| 156 | Guatemala | |
| 157 | Uige | |
| 158 | Dien Bien | |
| 159 | Estado de Mexico | |
| 160 | Yucatan | |
| 161 | Durres | |
| 162 | Guaira | |
| 163 | Municipality of Chisinau | |
| 164 | Diyarbakir | |
| 165 | Cotui | |
| 166 | Ceara | |
| 167 | Francisco Morazan | |
| 168 | Botosani | |
| 169 | Esteli | |
| 170 | Buzau | |
| 171 | Botosani | |
| 172 | Forecariah | |
| 173 | Kirikkale | |
| 174 | Maan | |
| 175 | San Luis Potosi | |
| 176 | Boyaca | |
| 177 | Tucuman | |
| 178 | Caras-Severin | |
| 179 | Neuquen | |
| 180 | Bekes | |
| 181 | Hoki Province | |
| 182 | Adiyaman | |
| 183 | Arges | |
| 184 | Neamt | |
| 185 | Raska | |
| 186 | Atlantico | |
| 187 | Marijampole | |
| 188 | Para | |
| 189 | Gyor-Moson-Sopron | |
| 190 | Ialomita | |
| 191 | Veszprem | |
| 192 | Wasit | |
| 193 | Huila | |
| 194 | Sirvan | |
| 195 | Canakkale | |
| 196 | Aydin | |
| 197 | Elazig | |
| 198 | Chisinau | |
| 199 | Nuevo Leon | |
| 200 | Shkoder | |
| 201 | Korce | |
| 202 | Khuzestan | |
| 203 | Copiapo | |
| 204 | Bazega | |
| 205 | Curico | |
| 206 | Hamadan | |
| 207 | Mures | |
| 208 | Passore | |
| 209 | Braila | |
| 210 | Oueme | |
| 211 | Bistrita-Nasaud | |
| 212 | Iasi | |
| 213 | Djibouti | |
| 214 | Rezekne | |
| 215 | Laayoune | |
| 216 | Nghe An | |
| 217 | Awash | |
| 218 | Elazig | |
| 219 | Leon (Nicaragua) | |
| 220 | Gilan | |
| 221 | Meknes | |
| 222 | Mures | |
| 223 | Khenifra | |
| 224 | Tuyen Quang | |
| 225 | Bacau | |
| 226 | Paraguari | |
| 227 | Caras-Severin | |
| 228 | Piaui | |
| 229 | Binh Phuoc | |
| 230 | Osh | |
| 231 | Chuy Province | |
| 232 | Vinh Long | |
| 233 | Anse-a-Veau | |
| 234 | Dambovita | |
| 235 | Medias | |
| 236 | Koulpelogo | |
| 237 | Anosy | |
| 238 | Rio San Juan | |
| 239 | Bac Lieu | |
| 240 | Ninh Thuan | |
| 241 | Setif | |
| 242 | Duzce | |
| 243 | Ain Beida | |
| 244 | North Ossetia-Alania | |
| 245 | Agri | |
| 246 | Maramures | |
| 247 | Al Mahwit | |
| 248 | Hau Giang | |
| 249 | Dak Lak | |
| 250 | Al Hoceima | |
| 251 | Nis | |
| 252 | Sidi Bel Abbes | |
| 253 | Cadiz | |
| 254 | Valcea | |
| 255 | Kelaat Sraghna | |
| 256 | Bac Giang | |
| 257 | Soc Trang | |
| 258 | Miragoane | |
| 259 | Bechar | |
| 260 | Menaka | |
| 261 | Ba Ria-Vung Tau | |
| 262 | Karbala | |
| 263 | Lere | |
| 264 | Stavropol | |
| 265 | Yen Bai | |
| 266 | Kirklareli | |
| 267 | Hajjah | |
| 268 | Son La | |
| 269 | San Andres | |
| 270 | Inezgane-Ait Melloul | |
| 271 | Sadah | |
| 272 | Dhaka | |
| 273 | Sale | |
| 274 | Corum | |
| 275 | Concepcion (Paraguay) | |
| 276 | Binh Dinh | |
| 277 | Oulmes | |
| 278 | Caaguazu | |
| 279 | Arta | |
| 280 | Dong Nai | |
| 281 | Lang Son | |
| 282 | Salar | |
| 283 | Kenitra | |
| 284 | Quang Tri | |
| 285 | Ayni | |
| 286 | Dong Thap | |
| 287 | Narino | |
| 288 | Maharashtra | |
| 289 | Quang Ninh | |
| 290 | Nam Dinh | |
| 291 | Ain Temouchent | |
| 292 | Thanh Hoa | |
| 293 | Sanaa | |
| 294 | MSila | |
| 295 | Binh Duong | |
| 296 | Homs | |
| 297 | Khemisset | |
| 298 | Medenine | |
| 299 | Ca Mau | |
| 300 | Kebili | |
| 301 | Thua Thien Hue | |
| 302 | Beni Mellal-Khenifra | |
| 303 | Ain Defla | |
| 304 | Mazandaran | |
| 305 | Binh Thuan | |
| 306 | Tamba | |
| 307 | Jaen (Peru) | |
| 308 | Tetouan | |
| 309 | Al Bayda | |
| 310 | Ysyk-Kol | |
| 311 | Tebessa | |
| 312 | Bejaia | |
| 313 | Misratah | |
| 314 | Baghlan | |
| 315 | El Kelaa des Sraghna | |
| 316 | Daharia | |
| 317 | Al Bayda | |
| 318 | San Joaquin | |
| 319 | Tay Ninh | |
| 320 | Bordj Bou Arreridj | |
| 321 | Kien Giang | |
| 322 | Saida | |
| 323 | Gabes | |
| 324 | Kosice | |
| 325 | Sabha | |
| 326 | Bihar | |
| 327 | Kien Giang | |
| 328 | Quang Nam | |
| 329 | Samana | |
| 330 | Medea | |
| 331 | Ben Tre | |
| 332 | Naama | |
