๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh · 2026

Cost of Living in Dhaka

Very affordable: cheaper than 91.9% of cities worldwide

Ranked #531 of 577 cities · More expensive than 8% of cities worldwide

Very affordable
Cost of Living
Very affordable
Rent
Very affordable
Groceries
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Lower index = more affordable

Rent Prices in Dhaka

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom BDT 18,806/mo โ‰ˆ $153 BDT 9,074/mo โ‰ˆ $74 52%
3-Bedroom BDT 54,384/mo โ‰ˆ $442 BDT 26,791/mo โ‰ˆ $218 51%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

โ˜…โ˜… Medium Confidence

Dhaka has a cost of living index of 16.4 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. LivingCost is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

16.4
Index
3
Sources
1.3
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
15.7
Expatistan
17.0
LivingCost
11.0
left out
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
16.4 Very affordable
Rent
4.1 Very affordable
Groceries
29.9 Very affordable
Restaurants
20.1 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
31.0 Very weak

Living in Dhaka: What to Expect

Dhaka is very affordable by global standards (ranked #531 of 577 cities), cheaper than 91.9% of cities worldwide.

Groceries are very affordable and dining out is very affordable. The best value is rent and the priciest is groceries.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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