Cost of living comparison

Dhaka, Bangladesh

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 32.2% more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 22.4% more in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 6.2% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 33.4% more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 31.5% more in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 33.4% more in Kathmandu

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Kathmandu are more expensive than in Dhaka. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Kathmandu. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Dhaka, you would:

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pay 22.4% more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 BDT252.55	$1.47 NPR201.05	-29.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.58 BDT555.60	$7.36 NPR1,004.23	+60.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 BDT35.77	$0.46 NPR62.25	+54.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT19.03	$0.16 NPR22.07	+3.2%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 6.2% less for groceries

	Dhaka	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BDT82.42	$0.57 NPR77.24	-16.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 BDT482.23	$4.70 NPR640.91	+18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.94 BDT356.45	$3.17 NPR433.04	+8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 BDT157.11	$1.62 NPR221.73	+25.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.45 BDT176.18	$1.48 NPR201.76	+1.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 BDT141.02	$1.09 NPR148.42	-6.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 BDT61.73	$0.47 NPR64.23	-7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 BDT132.22	$0.52 NPR71.29	-52.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 BDT46.26	$0.33 NPR44.70	-14.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.13	$0.22 NPR29.67	+1.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 BDT48.55	$0.29 NPR39.97	-26.8%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 33.4% more for transportation

	Dhaka	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.06 BDT492.53	$4.85 NPR662.39	+19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.96 BDT3,030.56	$9.94 NPR1,357.07	-60.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,957.67 BDT3,030,561.92	$33,138.99 NPR4,523,578.89	+32.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.58 BDT555.60	$11.05 NPR1,507.86	+141.4%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 31.5% more for housing

	Dhaka	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.11 BDT1,591.77	$10.42 NPR1,422.80	-20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$115.12 BDT13,978.81	$191.60 NPR26,154.66	+66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$63.20 BDT7,674.16	$102.03 NPR13,926.76	+61.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.22 BDT2,697.83	$26.40 NPR3,603.34	+18.8%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Dhaka	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$44.32 BDT5,381.19	$91.89 NPR12,542.65	+107.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,486.12 BDT180,456.19	$3,479.59 NPR474,975.78	+134.1%
Average			+120.7%

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pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 BDT505.09	$2.58 NPR351.83	-38.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 BDT246.68	$1.66 NPR226.57	-18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 BDT353.57	$2.95 NPR402.10	+1.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.81 BDT2,163.19	$22.71 NPR3,099.49	+27.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 BDT505.09	$3.31 NPR452.36	-20.3%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 33.4% more for clothing

	Dhaka	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.53 BDT2,007.75	$24.02 NPR3,278.63	+45.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 BDT2,387.72	$31.19 NPR4,257.49	+58.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$41.85 BDT5,081.21	$53.29 NPR7,274.76	+27.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.92 BDT4,483.05	$37.76 NPR5,154.14	+2.3%
Average			+33.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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