Cost of Living & Quality of Life in Bangladesh (2026)
What everyday life costs in Bangladesh — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Southern Asia.
- Quality of Life Index
- 69.1
- 2024
- Safety Index
- 38.5
- 2024
- Health Care Index
- 42.3
- 2024
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $120/mo
- 2023
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $1.67
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $284
- 2023
Quality of life trends in Bangladesh
Typical living costs in Bangladesh
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $120/mo | 2023 | -16.3% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $69.14/mo | 2023 | -22.9% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $315/mo | 2023 | -16.2% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $31.84/mo | 2023 | -31.6% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $17.91/mo | 2023 | -20.3% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $5.54/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $1.67 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $11.30 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $1.80 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Public transport monthly passCountry median of city prices | $20.38 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $1.02 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $16.26/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Private preschool (full day)Country median of city prices | $36.97/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| International primary schoolCountry median of city prices | $877/yr | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $284 | 2023 | -3.6% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
Quality of life indices
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life IndexComposite index (higher is better) | 69.1 | 2024 | -1.4% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Safety IndexPerceived safety (higher is safer) | 38.5 | 2024 | +2.9% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Health Care IndexPerceived quality of the health care system | 42.3 | 2024 | ±0% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Pollution IndexPerceived pollution (lower is better) | 85.6 | 2024 | +0.6% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Climate IndexClimate likeability (higher is more pleasant) | 71.3 | 2024 | -2.2% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Year | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Pollution Index | Climate Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.1 | 38.5 | 42.3 | 85.6 | 71.3 |
| 2023 | 70.1 | 37.4 | 42.3 | 85.1 | 72.9 |
| 2022 | 67.6 | 36.6 | 42.3 | 85 | 71.3 |
| 2021 | 65.3 | 35.8 | 42.7 | 84.9 | 72.9 |
| 2020 | 70 | 36.1 | 42.8 | 86.2 | 71.3 |
| 2015 | -5.4 | 35.8 | 43.3 | 93.6 | — |
Bangladesh compared with Southern Asia
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.