Cost of living comparison

Muscat, Oman

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 49.6% cheaper than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 53.8% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 12.8% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 7.9% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 79.9% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 79.7% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.6% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 53.3% less in Dhaka

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Dhaka.

Dhaka vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.8% less for restaurants

	Muscat	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$2.08 BDT252.59	-60.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.79 OMR3.000	$4.58 BDT555.69	-41.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 OMR0.330	$0.29 BDT35.77	-65.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 OMR0.120	$0.16 BDT19.03	-48.9%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 12.8% less for groceries

	Muscat	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 OMR0.450	$0.68 BDT82.44	-42.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.01 OMR0.770	$3.97 BDT482.30	+98.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 OMR2.340	$2.94 BDT356.51	-51.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 OMR0.880	$1.29 BDT157.13	-43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 OMR0.820	$1.45 BDT176.21	-31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$1.16 BDT141.04	+8.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$0.51 BDT61.74	-35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 OMR0.300	$1.09 BDT132.24	+40.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$0.38 BDT46.27	-27.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 OMR0.170	$0.22 BDT26.13	-50.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 OMR0.160	$0.40 BDT48.56	-5.4%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

	Muscat	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$4.06 BDT492.61	+73.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.34 OMR24.000	$24.96 BDT3,031.06	-60.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,858.86 OMR8,800.050	$24,957.67 BDT3,031,057.53	+9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.13 OMR3.900	$4.58 BDT555.69	-54.8%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 79.9% less for housing

	Muscat	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.80 OMR26.870	$13.11 BDT1,592.03	-81.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$609.46 OMR234.630	$115.12 BDT13,981.09	-81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$409.71 OMR157.730	$63.20 BDT7,675.42	-84.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.57 OMR31.400	$22.22 BDT2,698.27	-72.8%
Average			-79.9%

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pay 79.7% less for childcare

	Muscat	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$188.90 OMR72.720	$44.32 BDT5,382.07	-76.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,697.81 OMR3,348.420	$1,486.12 BDT180,485.70	-82.9%
Average			-79.7%

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pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.99 OMR5.000	$4.16 BDT505.18	-68.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.85 OMR1.870	$2.03 BDT246.72	-58.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.97 OMR2.300	$2.91 BDT353.62	-51.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.34 OMR17.450	$17.81 BDT2,163.55	-60.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.39 OMR4.000	$4.16 BDT505.18	-60.0%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 53.3% less for clothing

	Muscat	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.16 OMR16.620	$16.53 BDT2,008.08	-61.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.38 OMR14.390	$19.66 BDT2,388.11	-47.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.28 OMR29.750	$41.85 BDT5,082.04	-45.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.48 OMR34.060	$36.92 BDT4,483.78	-58.3%
Average			-53.3%

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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: May 2025

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