Highest Income in Bangladesh

Top 100 cities ranked by highest income

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Highest Income — Bangladesh

1 Ashuganj City 84 $2,700

2 Ayla Patakata 85 $2,700

3 Azimpur 81 $2,700

4 Badarganj 87 $2,700

5 Bagerhat 82 $2,700

6 Bājitpur 81 $2,700

7 Bāndarban 84 $2,700

8 Baniachang 86 $2,700

9 Barishal 85 $2,700

10 Bera 83 $2,700

11 Bhairab Bāzār 81 $2,700

12 Bhāndāria 85 $2,700

13 Bhanga 81 $2,700

14 Bhatara 81 $2,700

15 Bhātpāra Abhaynagar 82 $2,700

16 Bherāmāra 82 $2,700

17 Bhola 85 $2,700

18 Bibir Hat 84 $2,700

19 Bogra 83 $2,700

20 Brāhmanbāria 84 $2,700

21 Burhānuddin 85 $2,700

22 Burirchar 85 $2,700

23 Chāndpur 84 $2,700

24 Char Bhadrāsan 81 $2,700

25 Charāmaddi 85 $2,700

26 Chattogram 84 $2,700

27 Chhāgalnāiya 84 $2,700

28 Chhātak 86 $2,700

29 Chilmāri 87 $2,700

30 Comilla 84 $2,700

31 Cox’s Bāzār 84 $2,700

32 Dhaka 81 $2,700

33 Dhanmondi 81 $2,700

34 Dinajpur 87 $2,700

35 Dohār 81 $2,700

36 Dohazāri 84 $2,700

37 Dukuria 81 $2,700

38 Farīdpur 81 $2,700

39 Feni 84 $2,700

40 Gafargaon H $2,700

41 Gaurnadi 85 $2,700

42 Gazipur 81 $2,700

43 Gopālganj 81 $2,700

44 Green Model Town 81 $2,700

45 Habiganj 86 $2,700

46 Hājīganj 84 $2,700

47 Hāthazāri 84 $2,700

48 Ishwardi 83 $2,700

49 Jamālpur H $2,700

50 Jessore 82 $2,700

51 Jhingergācha 82 $2,700

52 Joypur Hāt 83 $2,700

53 Kafrul 81 $2,700

54 Kālia 82 $2,700

55 Kālīganj 82 $2,700

56 Karnaphuli 84 $2,700

57 Kesabpur 82 $2,700

58 Khagrachhari 84 $2,700

59 Khulna 82 $2,700

60 Kishorganj 81 $2,700

61 Kushtia 82 $2,700

62 Lākshām 84 $2,700

63 Lakshmīpur 84 $2,700

64 Lālmohan 85 $2,700

65 Lalmonirhat 87 $2,700

66 Madaripur 81 $2,700

67 Maijdi 84 $2,700

68 Manikchari 84 $2,700

69 Mānikganj 81 $2,700

70 Mathba 85 $2,700

71 Mātuail 81 $2,700

72 Maulavi Bāzār 86 $2,700

73 Mehendiganj 85 $2,700

74 Mirpur Model Thana 81 $2,700

75 Mirzāpur 81 $2,700

76 Mohammadpur 83 $2,700

77 Morrelgonj 82 $2,700

78 Motijheel 81 $2,700

79 Muktāgācha H $2,700

80 Mymensingh H $2,700

81 Nabīnagar 84 $2,700

82 Nachnapāra 82 $2,700

83 Nagar Naluākot 81 $2,700

84 Nāgarpur 81 $2,700

85 Nageswari 87 $2,700

86 Nālchiti 85 $2,700

87 Nalua 82 $2,700

88 Narail 82 $2,700

89 Narayanganj 81 $2,700

90 Narsingdi 81 $2,700

91 Natona 85 $2,700

92 Natore 83 $2,700

93 Nawāb Char 81 $2,700

94 Nawābganj 83 $2,700

95 Netrakona H $2,700

96 Pābna 83 $2,700

97 Pālang 81 $2,700

98 Pallabi 81 $2,700

99 Paltan 81 $2,700

100 Panchagarh 87 $2,700

The highest-income cities in Bangladesh represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Ashuganj City leads with a median household income of $2,700. These cities are often home to concentrations of high-paying industries including technology, finance, and healthcare.

High median incomes typically correlate with strong local economies, educated workforces, and proximity to major employment centers. Many of these cities are suburbs or satellite communities of larger metro areas, where professionals live while commuting to nearby urban cores.

While high incomes are attractive, they often come with correspondingly higher costs of living, particularly in housing. The gap between income and housing costs varies significantly across these top-earning communities.

Did You Know?

1. Households in Ashuganj City earn $2,700 — that's -96% above the national median of $75,000.
2. Median household income has grown faster in suburban communities than in urban cores over the past decade.
3. High-income cities often correlate with higher education levels — most of these cities have college attainment rates above 50%.
4. 84 is well-represented with 2 cities in the top income rankings.

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