Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 8.5% cheaper than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR198.86
|
$2.08
BDT248.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR993.29
|
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR61.57
|
$0.29
BDT35.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.83
|
$0.16
BDT18.72
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR76.39
|
$0.68
BDT81.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR633.92
|
$3.97
BDT474.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR428.32
|
$2.94
BDT350.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR219.31
|
$1.29
BDT154.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR199.57
|
$1.45
BDT173.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR146.80
|
$1.16
BDT138.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.53
|
$0.51
BDT60.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR70.51
|
$1.09
BDT130.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR44.21
|
$0.38
BDT45.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.35
|
$0.22
BDT25.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR39.54
|
$0.40
BDT47.77
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR655.18
|
$4.06
BDT484.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,342.29
|
$24.96
BDT2,981.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,474,297.59
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,981,651.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,491.43
|
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,407.30
|
$13.11
BDT1,566.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR25,869.73
|
$115.12
BDT13,753.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR13,775.04
|
$63.20
BDT7,550.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,564.09
|
$22.22
BDT2,654.29
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,406.01
|
$44.32
BDT5,294.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR469,801.25
|
$1,486.12
BDT177,543.77
|
|
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR348.00
|
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR224.10
|
$2.03
BDT242.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR397.72
|
$2.91
BDT347.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,065.72
|
$17.81
BDT2,128.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR447.43
|
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,242.91
|
$16.53
BDT1,975.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,211.10
|
$19.66
BDT2,349.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,195.51
|
$41.85
BDT4,999.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,097.99
|
$36.92
BDT4,410.69
|
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