As the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka has unreal street food, local markets, and colourful rickshaws. Check out the history and architecture, and enjoy the warm hospitality of the locals.
The Good
😋 Decent food options
🍜 Streetfood
☀️ Fantastic weather
💸 Very affordable
The Bad
🏘️ Limited accomodation options
👮 Not the safest
🚘 Traffic
🗑️ Pollution
📡 Unreliable wifi
🥵 Very humid
🤼 Crowded
🌉 Poor infrastructure
Living costs
⚠️ Incomplete data
Estimated Monthly Living Cost
Dhaka
Cheapest ()Costliest ()
Bangladesh
0%
cheaper than Bangladesh median
21st
Cheapest out of 291 RoamRank places
The average salary in Dhaka is
It's about 360% cheaper to live in Dhaka than it is Bangkok
You can expect to spend around $340.83 per month living here
Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage Collection Per Month
Water
0.33 liter bottle
Leisure
Meal
Cheap Restaurant
Meal for 2
Mid Range Restaurant
Local Beer
330ml Bottle
Cocktail
Standard Measure
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Bottle of Wine
Mid range
Gym Membership
Per Month
Cigarettes
20 pack
Cinema
Admission Per Person
Prices are estimates and should be used as a guide only. We accept no responsibility for inaccuracies in data.
Prices adjusted to reflect exchange rates as of 4th Jun 2026
Safety
OK
While Dhaka has areas that are relatively safe, it also experiences high levels of traffic accidents and some petty crime, requiring visitors to remain vigilant.
Internet speed
Poor
Download
9.6Mbps
Upload
8.9Mbps
Latency
43.3ms
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