Cost of Living in Dhaka, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $693 $448 $774 $179 $77

Utilities $98 $122 $179 $37 —

Internet & Mobile $261 $53 $69 $10 $3

Groceries $69 $261 $530 $147 $7

Transportation $147 $228 $367 $33 $18

Dining Out $530 $342 $448 $49 $45

Leisure Activities $179 $204 $285 $20 $12

Health Insurance $61 $69 $179 $7 $2

Visa & Legal Fees $49 $37 $98 — $1

Total $2,087 $1,764 $2,929 $482 $165

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $199.63 per month

Coworking Space $114.07 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $611.10 per month

Coliving Space $285.18 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.61 per cup

Beer $4.48 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $2.85 per meal

Fast Food Combo $6.11 per meal

Apples $2.77 per kg

Bread $0.69 per loaf

Milk $0.86 per liter

Rice $0.67 per kg

Chicken Fillets $5.30 per kg

Beef $6.93 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $26.07 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $26.07 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.37 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.98 per trip

Taxi per km $0.53 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $22.81 per month

Gasoline $1.18 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $3.67 per trip

Scooter Rental $9.78 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $5.30 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $14.67 per month

Gym Membership $28.52 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $12.22 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $4.07 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.89 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $34.22 per pair

Summer Dress $24.44 per dress

Running Shoes $77.41 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $6.52 per visit

Laundry $3.67 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $12.22 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.26 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 122.7296 BDT

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Dhaka cost of living