Bangladesh
Dhaka
capital and largest city of Bangladesh
23°C · this month$1,300/mo16,800,0004 m45 missions from 44 countries
Live & travel in Dhaka
Monthly budget
$1,300/mo
Prices vs USA: 29%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 124.31 BDT
Internet access
53%
of people online
Air quality
69.3
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Bangla
Emergency
999
Plug types
Europlug, Type K, BS 1363
Calling code
+880
Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Jul 29, 2026
Climate by month
Temperature °CRain mm
Best months:FebruaryNovemberDecember
NASA POWER monthly climatology ·Humidity: 76%
Embassies & consulates in Dhaka
45 missions from 44 countries
Embassy 36
AfghanistanHouse No 10, Road No. 9, Baridhara, GulshanArgentinaEmbassy of Argentina, DhakaBhutanEmbassy · DhakaBrazil(+88) 02 55052130China+88-02-9887923Denmark+880 (2) 5566 8900EgyptRoad 90 9, 1212, DhakaFrance+880-2-55668600Germany+880-2-5566-8650GreeceEmbassy of GreeceIndonesia+880258812260Italy+880 2 882 2781Japan+880-2-984-0010Kosovo+880 2-8881180Libya+880 2 9895808Moroccoembassy of Morocco in BangladeshMyanmarRoad 11, 1000NepalUnited Nations Road, Road No. 2Netherlands+880-17-55518835North KoreaEmbassy of North Korea, DhakaNorway+880 2-55668570OmanRoad 68, 1212, DhakaPalestine+880-2-9893895PortugalEmbassy · DhakaRussia+88029880011Saudi Arabia+880-298-58882South Korea+880-2-5881208890SpainSaimon Centre, House No 4A, Road No 22Sri LankaEmbassy · DhakaSweden+880-2-55668500Switzerland+880-255-051601Thailand+880-2-588132601Türkiye+880-960-4800100United Arab Emirates+880-2-9882244United States+880-2-55662000VietnamRoad 33, Gulshan, 1212, Dhaka
High Commission 6
Apostolic Nunciature 1
Honorary Consulate 1
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Dhaka
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Where to eat in Dhaka
Restaurants and cafés
- The Amber Room
1 Minto Road
- Elements
1 Minto Road
- Aqua Deck
1 Minto Road
- Voot
House 36 Road No. 2
- Bashudhara City Food Court
Pantha Path
- Coopers Bakery
Mirpur Road, Kalabagan
- El Toro
House 9/A Rd 36, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
- Bamboo Shoot
Gulshan Avenue
- Haji Biryani
- Red Tomato
46 Road No. 27
- Star Hotel and Restaurant
Dhanmondi Road 2
- Star Kabab
Shat Maszid Road
Bars and nightlife
- American Club
House No. 13, Road No 69
- North End Coffee
Kha-47-1 Pragati Sarani, Shahzadpur, North Badda
- H. Kabir and Company, Ltd.
12 Abbas Garden, New Airport Road, Mohakhali
- La Diplomat
Road 20, House number 7
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Dhaka · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frequently asked questions
Where can you eat in Dhaka?
The travel guide to Dhaka lists The Amber Room, Elements, Aqua Deck, Voot, and Bashudhara City Food Court.
Is Dhaka safe for travellers?
The U.S. State Department currently rates Bangladesh at Level 2. The national intentional-homicide rate is 2.3 per 100,000 people.
How much does it cost to live in Dhaka?
Roughly $1,300 per month for a remote worker, based on Bangladesh price levels (29% of US prices).
What is the weather like in Dhaka in November?
In November Dhaka averages a high of 32°C, a low of 12°C and about 38 mm of rain.
Which embassies and consulates are in Dhaka?
45 diplomatic missions, including Afghanistan (Embassy), Argentina (Embassy), Bhutan (Embassy), Brazil (Embassy), China (Embassy), Denmark (Embassy), Egypt (Embassy), and France (Embassy).
Cities in Bangladesh
Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), NASA POWER, U.S. Department of State, Wikidata (CC0), Wikimedia Commons, ExchangeRate-API.