Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Dhaka 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Dhaka are 33.0% higher than in Islamabad (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dhaka are 22.7% higher than in Islamabad | |
| Rent Prices in Dhaka are 25.4% lower than in Islamabad | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dhaka are 10.9% higher than in Islamabad | |
| Groceries Prices in Dhaka are 62.7% higher than in Islamabad | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dhaka is 11.4% higher than in Islamabad | |
Restaurants | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
450.00 Rs. (176.84 ৳) |
636.17 Rs. (250.00 ৳) |
+41.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 Rs. (1,964.89 ৳) |
3,053.60 Rs. (1,200.00 ৳) |
-38.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,200.00 Rs. (471.57 ৳) |
1,463.19 Rs. (575.00 ৳) |
+21.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
550.00 Rs. (216.14 ৳) |
1,272.33 Rs. (500.00 ৳) |
+131.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Rs. (392.98 ৳) |
1,396.03 Rs. (548.61 ৳) |
+39.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
518.86 Rs. (203.90 ৳) |
653.47 Rs. (256.80 ৳) |
+25.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
88.04 Rs. (34.60 ৳) |
87.31 Rs. (34.31 ৳) |
-0.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
63.40 Rs. (24.91 ৳) |
48.70 Rs. (19.14 ৳) |
-23.2 % |
Markets | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
909.10 Rs. (357.26 ৳) |
914.57 Rs. (359.41 ৳) |
+0.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
168.51 Rs. (66.22 ৳) |
180.38 Rs. (70.89 ৳) |
+7.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
165.35 Rs. (64.98 ৳) |
85.61 Rs. (33.64 ৳) |
-48.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
340.85 Rs. (133.95 ৳) |
382.20 Rs. (150.20 ৳) |
+12.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
670.00 Rs. (263.30 ৳) |
1,157.90 Rs. (455.03 ৳) |
+72.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
466.06 Rs. (183.15 ৳) |
437.98 Rs. (172.12 ৳) |
-6.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
568.88 Rs. (223.56 ৳) |
909.97 Rs. (357.60 ৳) |
+60.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
138.18 Rs. (54.30 ৳) |
343.58 Rs. (135.02 ৳) |
+148.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
104.80 Rs. (41.18 ৳) |
142.76 Rs. (56.10 ৳) |
+36.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
114.81 Rs. (45.12 ৳) |
315.78 Rs. (124.10 ৳) |
+175.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
60.83 Rs. (23.90 ৳) |
98.54 Rs. (38.73 ৳) |
+62.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
43.61 Rs. (17.14 ৳) |
56.33 Rs. (22.14 ৳) |
+29.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
62.57 Rs. (24.59 ৳) |
108.74 Rs. (42.73 ৳) |
+73.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
85.00 Rs. (33.40 ৳) |
95.43 Rs. (37.50 ৳) |
+12.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
107.24 Rs. (42.14 ৳) |
83.74 Rs. (32.91 ৳) |
-21.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
470.00 Rs. (184.70 ৳) |
2,035.74 Rs. (800.00 ৳) |
+333.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
213.22 Rs. (83.79 ৳) |
934.88 Rs. (367.39 ৳) |
+338.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
409.78 Rs. (161.03 ৳) |
1,619.21 Rs. (636.32 ৳) |
+295.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
500.00 Rs. (196.49 ৳) |
814.29 Rs. (320.00 ৳) |
+62.9 % |
Transportation | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 Rs. (19.65 ৳) |
127.23 Rs. (50.00 ৳) |
+154.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,500.00 Rs. (589.47 ৳) |
5,310.61 Rs. (2,086.96 ৳) |
+254.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 Rs. (78.60 ৳) |
381.70 Rs. (150.00 ৳) |
+90.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
189.90 Rs. (74.63 ৳) |
204.76 Rs. (80.47 ৳) |
+7.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
800.00 Rs. (314.38 ৳) |
827.02 Rs. (325.00 ৳) |
+3.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,063.81 Rs. (418.05 ৳) |
1,240.62 Rs. (487.54 ৳) |
+16.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,000,000.00 Rs. (1,964,891.58 ৳) |
8,906,343.83 Rs. (3,500,000.00 ৳) |
+78.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,423,957.89 Rs. (2,524,476.16 ৳) |
8,236,693.92 Rs. (3,236,842.11 ৳) |
+28.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,967.95 Rs. (10,204.84 ৳) |
8,763.10 Rs. (3,443.71 ৳) |
-66.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,265.11 Rs. (497.16 ৳) |
1,630.29 Rs. (640.67 ৳) |
+28.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,669.54 Rs. (1,835.03 ৳) |
4,160.15 Rs. (1,634.85 ৳) |
-10.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
5,640.00 Rs. (2,216.40 ৳) |
5,208.09 Rs. (2,046.67 ৳) |
-7.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,416.67 Rs. (556.72 ৳) |
3,857.18 Rs. (1,515.79 ৳) |
+172.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,000.00 Rs. (392.98 ৳) |
1,272.33 Rs. (500.00 ৳) |
+27.2 % |
Childcare | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
14,973.96 Rs. (5,884.44 ৳) |
15,268.02 Rs. (6,000.00 ৳) |
+2.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
362,541.67 Rs. (142,471.01 ৳) |
408,843.59 Rs. (160,666.67 ৳) |
+12.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
4,916.67 Rs. (1,932.14 ৳) |
4,619.55 Rs. (1,815.38 ৳) |
-6.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
6,791.30 Rs. (2,668.84 ৳) |
5,113.20 Rs. (2,009.38 ৳) |
-24.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
20,130.43 Rs. (7,910.82 ৳) |
11,587.24 Rs. (4,553.54 ৳) |
-42.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,744.55 Rs. (3,829.40 ৳) |
10,388.89 Rs. (4,082.61 ৳) |
+6.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
43,809.52 Rs. (17,216.19 ৳) |
33,412.13 Rs. (13,130.24 ৳) |
-23.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
27,760.87 Rs. (10,909.42 ৳) |
18,676.06 Rs. (7,339.29 ৳) |
-32.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
114,672.73 Rs. (45,063.90 ৳) |
93,602.58 Rs. (36,783.78 ৳) |
-18.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
75,931.82 Rs. (29,839.56 ৳) |
49,968.06 Rs. (19,636.36 ৳) |
-34.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
20,278.31 Rs. (7,968.93 ৳) |
28,823.23 Rs. (11,326.91 ৳) |
+42.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
12,473.44 Rs. (4,901.79 ৳) |
14,950.38 Rs. (5,875.18 ৳) |
+19.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Islamabad Edit |
Dhaka Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
59,736.84 Rs. (23,475.28 ৳) |
81,682.27 Rs. (32,099.36 ৳) |
+36.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 20.00 | 10.10 | -49.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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