Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Dhaka 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Dhaka is 26.4% higher than in Islamabad (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Dhaka is 16.7% higher than in Islamabad | |
| Rent Prices in Dhaka are 28.7% lower than in Islamabad | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dhaka are 5.4% higher than in Islamabad | |
| Groceries Prices in Dhaka are 53.6% higher than in Islamabad | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dhaka is 3.7% higher than in Islamabad | |
Restaurants | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
500.00 Rs. (210.95 ৳) |
592.57 Rs. (250.00 ৳) |
+18.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,750.00 Rs. (2,004.00 ৳) |
2,844.31 Rs. (1,200.00 ৳) |
-40.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,200.00 Rs. (506.27 ৳) |
1,422.16 Rs. (600.00 ৳) |
+18.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 Rs. (210.95 ৳) |
1,185.13 Rs. (500.00 ৳) |
+137.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Rs. (421.89 ৳) |
1,405.79 Rs. (593.09 ৳) |
+40.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
532.50 Rs. (224.66 ৳) |
609.05 Rs. (256.96 ৳) |
+14.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
93.18 Rs. (39.31 ৳) |
88.88 Rs. (37.50 ৳) |
-4.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
63.00 Rs. (26.58 ৳) |
44.64 Rs. (18.83 ৳) |
-29.1 % |
Markets | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
906.17 Rs. (382.31 ৳) |
853.50 Rs. (360.09 ৳) |
-5.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
165.57 Rs. (69.85 ৳) |
164.91 Rs. (69.58 ৳) |
-0.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
169.90 Rs. (71.68 ৳) |
80.88 Rs. (34.12 ৳) |
-52.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
349.32 Rs. (147.38 ৳) |
348.95 Rs. (147.22 ৳) |
-0.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
656.69 Rs. (277.05 ৳) |
1,108.78 Rs. (467.79 ৳) |
+68.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
467.70 Rs. (197.32 ৳) |
413.43 Rs. (174.42 ৳) |
-11.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
549.75 Rs. (231.94 ৳) |
847.11 Rs. (357.39 ৳) |
+54.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
138.72 Rs. (58.53 ৳) |
325.74 Rs. (137.43 ৳) |
+134.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
106.59 Rs. (44.97 ৳) |
136.39 Rs. (57.54 ৳) |
+28.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
115.51 Rs. (48.74 ৳) |
301.09 Rs. (127.03 ৳) |
+160.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
63.58 Rs. (26.82 ৳) |
95.40 Rs. (40.25 ৳) |
+50.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
46.33 Rs. (19.54 ৳) |
54.58 Rs. (23.03 ৳) |
+17.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
67.23 Rs. (28.36 ৳) |
103.24 Rs. (43.56 ৳) |
+53.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
87.60 Rs. (36.96 ৳) |
91.72 Rs. (38.70 ৳) |
+4.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
107.00 Rs. (45.14 ৳) |
78.75 Rs. (33.22 ৳) |
-26.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
470.00 Rs. (198.29 ৳) |
1,896.21 Rs. (800.00 ৳) |
+303.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
213.22 Rs. (89.96 ৳) |
870.80 Rs. (367.39 ৳) |
+308.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
409.78 Rs. (172.88 ৳) |
1,574.13 Rs. (664.12 ৳) |
+284.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
510.00 Rs. (215.17 ৳) |
758.48 Rs. (320.00 ৳) |
+48.7 % |
Transportation | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 Rs. (21.09 ৳) |
118.51 Rs. (50.00 ৳) |
+137.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,500.00 Rs. (632.84 ৳) |
5,461.91 Rs. (2,304.35 ৳) |
+264.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 Rs. (84.38 ৳) |
355.54 Rs. (150.00 ৳) |
+77.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
189.90 Rs. (80.12 ৳) |
190.73 Rs. (80.47 ৳) |
+0.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
870.00 Rs. (367.05 ৳) |
829.59 Rs. (350.00 ৳) |
-4.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,069.90 Rs. (451.38 ৳) |
1,160.01 Rs. (489.40 ৳) |
+8.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,500,000.00 Rs. (1,898,524.87 ৳) |
8,299,825.45 Rs. (3,501,650.00 ৳) |
+84.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,502,760.00 Rs. (2,743,478.12 ৳) |
7,690,181.08 Rs. (3,244,444.44 ৳) |
+18.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,192.54 Rs. (11,472.38 ৳) |
8,619.03 Rs. (3,636.32 ৳) |
-68.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,345.20 Rs. (567.53 ৳) |
1,500.64 Rs. (633.11 ৳) |
+11.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,584.00 Rs. (1,933.96 ৳) |
3,647.98 Rs. (1,539.06 ৳) |
-20.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
5,360.00 Rs. (2,261.35 ৳) |
5,427.08 Rs. (2,289.66 ৳) |
+1.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,500.00 Rs. (632.84 ৳) |
3,597.22 Rs. (1,517.65 ৳) |
+139.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,000.00 Rs. (421.89 ৳) |
1,185.13 Rs. (500.00 ৳) |
+18.5 % |
Childcare | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
14,373.96 Rs. (6,064.29 ৳) |
14,458.59 Rs. (6,100.00 ৳) |
+0.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
357,730.77 Rs. (150,924.61 ৳) |
382,904.94 Rs. (161,545.45 ৳) |
+7.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
4,750.00 Rs. (2,004.00 ৳) |
4,642.44 Rs. (1,958.62 ৳) |
-2.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
6,373.08 Rs. (2,688.77 ৳) |
5,024.95 Rs. (2,120.00 ৳) |
-21.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
18,807.69 Rs. (7,934.86 ৳) |
11,535.19 Rs. (4,866.63 ৳) |
-38.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,880.91 Rs. (4,168.70 ৳) |
9,993.02 Rs. (4,216.00 ৳) |
+1.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
45,434.78 Rs. (19,168.68 ৳) |
33,954.13 Rs. (14,325.06 ৳) |
-25.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
27,020.83 Rs. (11,399.94 ৳) |
17,549.05 Rs. (7,403.85 ৳) |
-35.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
115,712.00 Rs. (48,818.25 ৳) |
89,109.01 Rs. (37,594.59 ৳) |
-23.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
73,659.09 Rs. (31,076.36 ৳) |
45,968.70 Rs. (19,393.94 ৳) |
-37.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
20,278.31 Rs. (8,555.30 ৳) |
26,637.84 Rs. (11,238.35 ৳) |
+31.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
14,265.46 Rs. (6,018.52 ৳) |
13,783.98 Rs. (5,815.38 ৳) |
-3.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
62,500.00 Rs. (26,368.40 ৳) |
75,658.16 Rs. (31,919.75 ৳) |
+21.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 20.00 | 10.30 | -48.5 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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