Bangalore vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangalore	Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$523	$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1259	$1161
🏠 One person rent	$223	$152
🏘️ Family rent	$387	$260
🍽️ Food expenses	$186	$211
🚐 Transport expenses	$71.9	$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$266	$175
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	76	76
😀 Quality of life	63	57
🏙️ Population	12.3M	16.8M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 9% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8579th and 8803rd ($523 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Bangladesh, respectively. Check India vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.4 months in Dhaka. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 5518th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Dhaka

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	Bangalore	Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.08	$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.3	$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.17	$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$5.1
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$273	$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$495	$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$309	$185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$20.9	$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.5	$40.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.4	$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.67%	10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1903	$1083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$960	$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.1	$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.23	$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.61	$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.55	$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.12	$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.4	$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.43	$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.38	$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.22	$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.88	$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.94	$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.38	$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.01	$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.39	$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.47	$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$17.7	$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.1	$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11	$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.58	$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.4	$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$49.3	$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$127	$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4350	$2100

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance	City	Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi	Tumkur	$332
96 km or 60 mi	Hindupur	$347
117 km or 73 mi	Madanapalle	$334
126 km or 78 mi	Mysore	$349
159 km or 99 mi	Salem	$297
166 km or 103 mi	Vellore	$236
166 km or 103 mi	Chittoor	$300
182 km or 113 mi	Erode	$285
191 km or 118 mi	Anantapur	$346
198 km or 123 mi	Tiruppur	$344
211 km or 131 mi	Tirupati	$322
212 km or 132 mi	Kadapa	$367
221 km or 137 mi	Proddatur	$359
230 km or 143 mi	Coimbatore	$331
244 km or 151 mi	Shimoga	$335
246 km or 153 mi	Davanagere	$282
266 km or 166 mi	Tiruchirappalli	$303
269 km or 167 mi	Pondicherry	$327
270 km or 168 mi	Cuddalore	$306
271 km or 168 mi	Malappuram	$271
273 km or 169 mi	Kannur	$320
276 km or 172 mi	Kozhikode	$316
286 km or 178 mi	Hospet	$262
290 km or 180 mi	Chennai	$430
294 km or 183 mi	Dindigul	$299
295 km or 183 mi	Thanjavur	$285
295 km or 183 mi	Mangalore	$389
295 km or 183 mi	Nandyal	$341
298 km or 185 mi	Adoni	$376
303 km or 188 mi	Nellore	$533
311 km or 194 mi	Udupi	$273
312 km or 194 mi	Thrissur	$349
321 km or 199 mi	Kurnool	$338
344 km or 214 mi	Madurai	$348
362 km or 225 mi	Ernakulam	$350
363 km or 226 mi	Kochi	$387
386 km or 240 mi	Ongole	$334
390 km or 242 mi	Hubli	$349
394 km or 245 mi	Kottayam	$299
421 km or 261 mi	Mahbubnagar	$343

Cities near Dhaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi	Narayanganj	$351
38 km or 24 mi	Narsingdi	$350
77 km or 48 mi	Brahmanbaria	$325
90 km or 56 mi	Agartala	$355
113 km or 70 mi	Barisal	$314
115 km or 71 mi	Mymensingh	$287
132 km or 82 mi	Khulna	$296
135 km or 84 mi	Jessore	$314
164 km or 102 mi	Bogra	$293
196 km or 122 mi	Rajshahi	$281
196 km or 122 mi	Krishnanagar	$275
199 km or 124 mi	Sylhet	$327
207 km or 129 mi	Shantipur	$290
213 km or 132 mi	Chittagong	$358
221 km or 137 mi	Naihati	$321
222 km or 138 mi	Berhampore	$298
223 km or 139 mi	Bhatpara	$330
224 km or 139 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$320
226 km or 141 mi	Chandannagar	$321
228 km or 142 mi	Rajarhat	$336
229 km or 142 mi	Madhyamgram	$325
234 km or 145 mi	Barrackpore	$323
234 km or 146 mi	North Dumdum	$330
235 km or 146 mi	Balurghat	$299
236 km or 147 mi	Serampore	$324
236 km or 147 mi	Aizawl	$448
236 km or 147 mi	Panihati	$331
238 km or 148 mi	Kamarhati	$329
238 km or 148 mi	South Dumdum	$335
238 km or 148 mi	Bidhannagar	$341
239 km or 149 mi	Baranagar	$326
239 km or 149 mi	Uttarpara	$320
241 km or 150 mi	Bally	$326
247 km or 154 mi	Howrah	$330
248 km or 154 mi	Kolkata	$364
248 km or 154 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$338
254 km or 158 mi	Rangpur	$307
255 km or 159 mi	Shillong	$344
259 km or 161 mi	Barasat	$338
265 km or 165 mi	Bardhaman	$307