Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in India is 6.8% lower than in Bangladesh (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in India is 2.2% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Rent Prices in India are 98.1% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 3.4% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 11.0% lower than in Bangladesh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 129.4% higher than in Bangladesh | |
Restaurants | Bangladesh Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 ৳ (140.63 ₹) |
355.54 ৳ (250.00 ₹) |
+77.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ৳ (1,054.74 ₹) |
1,706.58 ৳ (1,200.00 ₹) |
+13.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
522.14 ৳ (367.15 ₹) |
497.75 ৳ (350.00 ₹) |
-4.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ৳ (351.58 ₹) |
241.77 ৳ (170.00 ₹) |
-51.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ৳ (421.90 ₹) |
426.64 ৳ (300.00 ₹) |
-28.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
217.39 ৳ (152.86 ₹) |
229.53 ৳ (161.40 ₹) |
+5.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
35.88 ৳ (25.23 ₹) |
52.46 ৳ (36.89 ₹) |
+46.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
18.82 ৳ (13.23 ₹) |
20.72 ৳ (14.57 ₹) |
+10.1 % |
Markets | Bangladesh Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
336.45 ৳ (236.58 ₹) |
324.38 ৳ (228.09 ₹) |
-3.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
67.05 ৳ (47.15 ₹) |
55.53 ৳ (39.05 ₹) |
-17.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
32.41 ৳ (22.79 ₹) |
39.31 ৳ (27.64 ₹) |
+21.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
147.42 ৳ (103.66 ₹) |
118.12 ৳ (83.06 ₹) |
-19.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
398.46 ৳ (280.18 ₹) |
293.97 ৳ (206.71 ₹) |
-26.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
139.97 ৳ (98.42 ₹) |
173.94 ৳ (122.31 ₹) |
+24.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
351.44 ৳ (247.12 ₹) |
318.00 ৳ (223.60 ₹) |
-9.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
125.11 ৳ (87.97 ₹) |
118.26 ৳ (83.16 ₹) |
-5.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
48.72 ৳ (34.26 ₹) |
40.47 ৳ (28.46 ₹) |
-16.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
121.51 ৳ (85.44 ₹) |
59.52 ৳ (41.85 ₹) |
-51.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
37.05 ৳ (26.05 ₹) |
31.20 ৳ (21.94 ₹) |
-15.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.23 ৳ (15.63 ₹) |
23.29 ৳ (16.38 ₹) |
+4.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
37.94 ৳ (26.68 ₹) |
26.75 ৳ (18.81 ₹) |
-29.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
42.54 ৳ (29.91 ₹) |
65.21 ৳ (45.85 ₹) |
+53.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
33.79 ৳ (23.76 ₹) |
41.22 ৳ (28.99 ₹) |
+22.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
850.00 ৳ (597.69 ₹) |
995.50 ৳ (700.00 ₹) |
+17.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
380.85 ৳ (267.80 ₹) |
227.51 ৳ (159.97 ₹) |
-40.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
637.74 ৳ (448.44 ₹) |
363.23 ৳ (255.41 ₹) |
-43.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ৳ (246.11 ₹) |
497.75 ৳ (350.00 ₹) |
+42.2 % |
Transportation | Bangladesh Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 ৳ (35.16 ₹) |
42.66 ৳ (30.00 ₹) |
-14.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,500.00 ৳ (1,054.74 ₹) |
1,279.93 ৳ (900.00 ₹) |
-14.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ৳ (70.32 ₹) |
113.77 ৳ (80.00 ₹) |
+13.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
80.47 ৳ (56.58 ₹) |
57.22 ৳ (40.23 ₹) |
-28.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 ৳ (210.95 ₹) |
213.32 ৳ (150.00 ₹) |
-28.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
475.74 ৳ (334.52 ₹) |
555.13 ৳ (390.35 ₹) |
+16.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,500,000.00 ৳ (2,461,065.86 ₹) |
1,706,577.65 ৳ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-51.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,302,661.19 ৳ (2,322,304.77 ₹) |
2,770,100.15 ৳ (1,947,828.26 ₹) |
-16.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangladesh Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,594.84 ৳ (2,527.75 ₹) |
4,971.27 ৳ (3,495.61 ₹) |
+38.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
642.43 ৳ (451.73 ₹) |
464.53 ৳ (326.64 ₹) |
-27.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,747.30 ৳ (1,228.63 ₹) |
983.16 ৳ (691.32 ₹) |
-43.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangladesh Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,545.16 ৳ (1,086.50 ₹) |
1,976.17 ৳ (1,389.57 ₹) |
+27.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,323.08 ৳ (930.34 ₹) |
923.09 ৳ (649.08 ₹) |
-30.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 ৳ (351.58 ₹) |
426.64 ৳ (300.00 ₹) |
-14.7 % |
Childcare | Bangladesh Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,946.41 ৳ (2,774.96 ₹) |
8,560.06 ৳ (6,019.10 ₹) |
+116.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
160,867.14 ৳ (113,115.61 ₹) |
224,964.91 ৳ (158,186.70 ₹) |
+39.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangladesh Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,014.41 ৳ (1,416.45 ₹) |
3,173.93 ৳ (2,231.79 ₹) |
+57.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,279.31 ৳ (1,602.72 ₹) |
3,272.64 ৳ (2,301.19 ₹) |
+43.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,490.71 ৳ (3,157.70 ₹) |
5,620.25 ৳ (3,951.95 ₹) |
+25.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,086.17 ৳ (2,873.24 ₹) |
4,098.15 ৳ (2,881.66 ₹) |
+0.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangladesh Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
11,589.92 ৳ (8,149.59 ₹) |
22,949.09 ৳ (16,136.92 ₹) |
+98.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,132.25 ৳ (4,311.96 ₹) |
14,317.47 ৳ (10,067.50 ₹) |
+133.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,943.02 ৳ (19,648.46 ₹) |
53,128.88 ৳ (37,358.19 ₹) |
+90.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,519.48 ৳ (11,615.87 ₹) |
32,791.80 ৳ (23,057.94 ₹) |
+98.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangladesh Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,420.14 ৳ (5,920.72 ₹) |
18,182.31 ৳ (12,785.10 ₹) |
+115.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,965.86 ৳ (3,491.80 ₹) |
9,898.58 ৳ (6,960.30 ₹) |
+99.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangladesh Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,597.22 ৳ (20,108.47 ₹) |
67,024.75 ৳ (47,129.23 ₹) |
+134.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.94 | 8.99 | -9.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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