Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Bangladesh 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bangladesh is 18.2% higher than in Pakistan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangladesh is 14.1% higher than in Pakistan | |
| Rent Prices in Bangladesh are 17.2% lower than in Pakistan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangladesh are 10.8% higher than in Pakistan | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangladesh are 48.0% higher than in Pakistan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangladesh is 12.8% higher than in Pakistan | |
Restaurants | Pakistan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
500.00 Rs. (216.08 ৳) |
462.80 Rs. (200.00 ৳) |
-7.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,500.00 Rs. (1,512.54 ৳) |
3,470.99 Rs. (1,500.00 ৳) |
-0.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,200.00 Rs. (518.58 ৳) |
1,284.27 Rs. (555.00 ৳) |
+7.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 Rs. (216.08 ৳) |
1,157.00 Rs. (500.00 ৳) |
+131.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,050.00 Rs. (453.76 ৳) |
1,399.07 Rs. (604.61 ৳) |
+33.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
499.16 Rs. (215.72 ৳) |
522.62 Rs. (225.85 ৳) |
+4.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
98.18 Rs. (42.43 ৳) |
83.82 Rs. (36.22 ৳) |
-14.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
62.09 Rs. (26.83 ৳) |
44.56 Rs. (19.26 ৳) |
-28.2 % |
Markets | Pakistan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
848.40 Rs. (366.64 ৳) |
782.69 Rs. (338.24 ৳) |
-7.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
145.25 Rs. (62.77 ৳) |
153.66 Rs. (66.41 ৳) |
+5.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
152.73 Rs. (66.00 ৳) |
75.17 Rs. (32.49 ৳) |
-50.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
331.81 Rs. (143.39 ৳) |
339.03 Rs. (146.51 ৳) |
+2.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
741.64 Rs. (320.50 ৳) |
933.48 Rs. (403.40 ৳) |
+25.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
372.82 Rs. (161.12 ৳) |
322.46 Rs. (139.35 ৳) |
-13.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
529.71 Rs. (228.91 ৳) |
816.09 Rs. (352.68 ৳) |
+54.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
130.17 Rs. (56.25 ৳) |
296.27 Rs. (128.03 ৳) |
+127.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
81.12 Rs. (35.05 ৳) |
116.55 Rs. (50.37 ৳) |
+43.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
99.96 Rs. (43.20 ৳) |
282.86 Rs. (122.24 ৳) |
+183.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
67.13 Rs. (29.01 ৳) |
83.97 Rs. (36.29 ৳) |
+25.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
47.07 Rs. (20.34 ৳) |
50.95 Rs. (22.02 ৳) |
+8.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
64.91 Rs. (28.05 ৳) |
81.48 Rs. (35.21 ৳) |
+25.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
103.62 Rs. (44.78 ৳) |
93.70 Rs. (40.49 ৳) |
-9.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
105.33 Rs. (45.52 ৳) |
78.24 Rs. (33.81 ৳) |
-25.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 Rs. (216.08 ৳) |
2,313.99 Rs. (1,000.00 ৳) |
+362.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
299.21 Rs. (129.30 ৳) |
883.52 Rs. (381.82 ৳) |
+195.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
576.90 Rs. (249.31 ৳) |
1,603.84 Rs. (693.10 ৳) |
+178.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
550.00 Rs. (237.68 ৳) |
809.90 Rs. (350.00 ৳) |
+47.3 % |
Transportation | Pakistan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 Rs. (21.61 ৳) |
115.70 Rs. (50.00 ৳) |
+131.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,000.00 Rs. (864.31 ৳) |
3,818.09 Rs. (1,650.00 ৳) |
+90.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
250.00 Rs. (108.04 ৳) |
231.40 Rs. (100.00 ৳) |
-7.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
241.40 Rs. (104.32 ৳) |
186.20 Rs. (80.47 ৳) |
-22.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 Rs. (216.08 ৳) |
694.20 Rs. (300.00 ৳) |
+38.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,003.45 Rs. (433.64 ৳) |
1,099.01 Rs. (474.94 ৳) |
+9.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,000,000.00 Rs. (2,160,766.97 ৳) |
8,102,794.15 Rs. (3,501,650.00 ৳) |
+62.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,645,124.66 Rs. (2,871,713.18 ৳) |
7,699,092.93 Rs. (3,327,189.15 ৳) |
+15.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Pakistan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
30,682.90 Rs. (13,259.72 ৳) |
8,298.92 Rs. (3,586.40 ৳) |
-73.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,301.94 Rs. (562.64 ৳) |
1,460.10 Rs. (630.99 ৳) |
+12.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,275.75 Rs. (1,847.78 ৳) |
4,126.12 Rs. (1,783.12 ৳) |
-3.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Pakistan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,704.41 Rs. (1,600.87 ৳) |
3,724.08 Rs. (1,609.38 ৳) |
+0.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,480.76 Rs. (1,072.07 ৳) |
3,137.77 Rs. (1,356.00 ৳) |
+26.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,200.00 Rs. (518.58 ৳) |
1,157.00 Rs. (500.00 ৳) |
-3.6 % |
Childcare | Pakistan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
10,873.97 Rs. (4,699.22 ৳) |
9,023.09 Rs. (3,899.36 ৳) |
-17.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
328,169.86 Rs. (141,819.72 ৳) |
372,754.09 Rs. (161,086.95 ৳) |
+13.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Pakistan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
4,313.64 Rs. (1,864.15 ৳) |
4,863.73 Rs. (2,101.88 ৳) |
+12.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
6,569.66 Rs. (2,839.10 ৳) |
5,236.93 Rs. (2,263.16 ৳) |
-20.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
20,333.12 Rs. (8,787.03 ৳) |
10,471.02 Rs. (4,525.08 ৳) |
-48.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,273.43 Rs. (4,007.54 ৳) |
9,578.86 Rs. (4,139.54 ৳) |
+3.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Pakistan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
31,621.21 Rs. (13,665.21 ৳) |
26,518.16 Rs. (11,459.91 ৳) |
-16.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
18,864.00 Rs. (8,152.14 ৳) |
14,217.49 Rs. (6,144.14 ৳) |
-24.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
77,497.64 Rs. (33,490.87 ৳) |
64,929.03 Rs. (28,059.30 ৳) |
-16.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
46,588.82 Rs. (20,133.52 ৳) |
38,818.72 Rs. (16,775.64 ৳) |
-16.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Pakistan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
16,829.10 Rs. (7,272.75 ৳) |
19,144.43 Rs. (8,273.33 ৳) |
+13.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
10,895.93 Rs. (4,708.71 ৳) |
11,766.44 Rs. (5,084.91 ৳) |
+8.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Pakistan Edit |
Bangladesh Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
52,844.96 Rs. (22,837.13 ৳) |
68,003.68 Rs. (29,388.02 ৳) |
+28.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 19.03 | 10.02 | -47.3 % |
| Last update: | 22 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 658 | 315 |
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