What an air conditioner actually costs in Bangladesh right now
Most people arrive at an air conditioner price in Bangladesh question stuck on one thing: whether the cheap unit is a trap. Across the 76 ACs listed above, the range runs from ৳ 33,999 to ৳ 249,990, and the honest answer is that the gap is mostly tonnage, compressor type and after-sales network — not cooling on day one.
A 1 ton unit for a bedroom starts around ৳ 34,000. A 1.5 ton inverter, which is what most Dhaka flats actually need, sits between ৳ 46,000 and ৳ 68,000. Above ৳ 100,000 you are buying quieter operation, longer warranty and a denser service network, not more cold air.
AC price in Bangladesh 2026 by budget band
These bands come from the live listings above, not from a market average. Use them to set a filter ceiling before you start comparing models.
| Band | Tier | Who it suits | Example | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ৳ 34k – ৳ 50k | Entry | One bedroom, seasonal use, rented flat | Viomi A1 1 ton split AC | ৳ 33,999 |
| ৳ 50k – ৳ 70k | Volume | Master bedroom or living room, daily summer use | Hisense 1.5 ton DC inverter AC | ৳ 58,000 |
| ৳ 70k – ৳ 100k | Upper mid | Large living room, small office, 2 ton needs | Gree 2 ton inverter AC GS-24XLMV32 | ৳ 82,900 |
| ৳ 100k – ৳ 150k | Premium | Quiet operation, long warranty, wide service network | Samsung 1.5 ton WindFree AI inverter AC | ৳ 114,900 |
| ৳ 150k and up | Commercial | Showrooms, restaurants, floors above 600 sq ft | Gree 5 ton cassette type inverter AC | ৳ 249,990 |
The five specs that change your decision
Everything else on a spec sheet is noise until these five are settled.
Tonnage against real room area
One ton removes 12,000 BTU of heat per hour. For a standard 8-to-9-foot ceiling, 1 ton handles roughly 110 to 140 sq ft, 1.5 ton covers 150 to 200 sq ft, and 2 ton covers 220 to 300 sq ft.
What this means for you: measure the floor, then add roughly 20 percent if the room is on a top floor, faces west, or has a glass balcony door. A 170 sq ft top-floor bedroom is a 2 ton room in practice, not a 1.5 ton one.
Suggested product
Haier 2 ton TurboCool AC — ৳ 59,000, the cheapest 2 ton on this page
Inverter or non-inverter
A non-inverter compressor runs flat out, stops, and restarts. An inverter compressor throttles down and holds a steady speed, which is why it draws less once the room is cold and makes less noise doing it.
What this means for you: the inverter premium is roughly ৳ 5,000 to ৳ 10,000 on a comparable model. If the AC runs six hours a night through the summer, it pays back. If you switch it on twice a week, it does not.
Suggested product
Haier 1 ton CleanCool inverter AC — ৳ 44,900
Refrigerant: R32 or R410A
R32 is the newer of the two, carries a lower global warming potential, and is a single compound, so a technician can top it up without draining and recharging the whole circuit. R410A is a blend and cannot be topped up that way.
What this means for you: after a leak repair three years in, an R32 unit is the cheaper service call. Check the model code — R32 units usually carry a 32 in the model number.
Suggested product
Gree 1.5 ton inverter AC GS-18XFV32 — ৳ 63,487
Coil coating and corrosion
The outdoor unit sits in salt air in Chattogram, Cox's Bazar and Khulna, and in exhaust-heavy air on a Dhaka roadside. An uncoated aluminium fin stack pits and loses efficiency long before the compressor gives out.
What this means for you: if you live within a few kilometres of the coast or on a busy main road, treat an anti-corrosion or blue-fin coated condenser as a requirement, not an upsell.
Suggested product
Haier 1.5 ton CleanCool inverter AC — ৳ 51,490
Split, window, or ceiling
Split units are quieter indoors and dominate the range above. Window units need a wall or window opening but skip the copper run entirely, which cuts installation cost. Cassette and ceiling units belong in commercial spaces with a false ceiling.
What this means for you: if your building bans outdoor units on the facade — common in older Dhanmondi and Wari buildings — a window AC is often the only legal option.
Suggested product
Jadroo 1 ton window type AC — ৳ 55,800
Hot and cool, if you want one box
A hot and cool unit reverses the refrigerant cycle to push warm air in December and January. In most of Bangladesh that is a handful of weeks a year, which is why the range above holds exactly one such model.
What this means for you: worth it in Sylhet, Rangpur and Panchagarh where January nights genuinely bite. Elsewhere, spend the difference on a bigger compressor warranty instead.
Suggested product
Gree 1.5 ton hot and cool AC — ৳ 58,900
Best AC brand in Bangladesh: what the ClickBD range actually shows
No brand leads on every measure. Here is where each one is genuinely strong across the 76 listings above, and where it is not.
| Brand | Listings | Strong at | Weaker at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gree air conditioners in Bangladesh | 20 | Widest choice from 1 ton to 5 ton cassette; easiest spare parts to source | Nothing under ৳ 52,000 in this range |
| Haier AC price range | 7 | Best value inverter per taka; strong 1 ton and 1.6 ton options | No commercial capacities here |
| General AC models in BD | 9 | Longevity reputation; the only real window AC depth on this page | Priced well above equivalent tonnage elsewhere |
| Samsung inverter AC in Bangladesh | 6 | Quietest operation, app control, WindFree draught-free mode | Premium band only, mostly above ৳ 85,000 |
| Viomi budget AC options | 5 | Holds the lowest price on the page at ৳ 33,999 | Thinnest service-centre footprint outside Dhaka |
| Hisense DC inverter AC | 3 | Full DC inverter at mid-band prices | Only three capacities stocked |
| Walton AC price in Bangladesh | 2 | Densest nationwide service network of any brand here | Only two models listed on this page |
| Kelvinator smart WiFi AC | 4 | Wi-Fi control available from ৳ 54,900 upward | Big price jump to the 2 ton model |
| Midea split AC range | 3 | Predictable mid-band pricing across 1.5 and 2 ton | No 1 ton option in this listing set |
Best AC under 50000 taka and every band above it
Four bands, real models, real prices from the grid above.
Under 50k
৳ 33,999 – ৳ 49,990
- Viomi A1 1 ton smart split AC — ৳ 33,999
- Rangs RAC-14SH 1 ton split AC — ৳ 35,000
- Haier 1 ton TurboCool AC — ৳ 39,500
- Viomi A2 1.5 ton split AC — ৳ 45,900
The volume band
৳ 50,000 – ৳ 69,999
- Haier 1.5 ton CleanCool inverter — ৳ 51,490
- Hisense 1.5 ton DC inverter AC — ৳ 58,000
- LG 1.5 ton Dual Inverter Deluxe AC — ৳ 59,000
- Gree 1.5 ton inverter GS-18XFV32 — ৳ 63,487
Two ton territory
৳ 70,000 – ৳ 99,999
- Haier 2 ton EnergyCool inverter AC — ৳ 74,500
- Midea 2 ton inverter AC MSI24CRN — ৳ 75,000
- Gree 2 ton inverter GS-24XLMV32 — ৳ 82,900
Premium and commercial
৳ 100,000 – ৳ 249,990
- Samsung 1.5 ton WindFree AI AC — ৳ 114,900
- General 1.5 ton inverter AC — ৳ 117,900
- Gree 5 ton cassette inverter AC — ৳ 249,990
Buying an AC in Bangladesh: stabilisers, IPS, warranty and installation
Do you need a voltage stabiliser?
This is the question nobody answers properly, and it costs the most to get wrong. Most current inverter units regulate their own input across a wide voltage window and do not need an external stabiliser. Non-inverter compressors do not have that protection. If your feeder sags badly in the evening — lights visibly dimming when the pump starts — budget ৳ 3,000 to ৳ 6,000 for a stabiliser sized above the unit's rated draw, and check whether skipping it voids the compressor warranty.
Can an AC run on IPS during load-shedding?
A standard household IPS sized for fans and lights cannot start an AC compressor. The inrush current at startup is several times the running current, and the inverter will either trip or damage itself trying. Running even a 1 ton unit off-grid means a high-capacity pure sine wave inverter and a battery bank that costs more than the AC. Plan for grid power, and keep a ceiling and stand fans as the load-shedding fallback.
What it costs to run each month
A 1.5 ton inverter unit holding 25°C draws roughly 1.0 to 1.4 kW once the room is cold. Six hours a night for thirty nights is somewhere around 180 to 250 units of electricity. Multiply by your own slab rate from your last bill to get a taka figure — the slab you land in matters more than the brand you pick, because AC use often pushes a household into a higher tier.
Official versus grey-import warranty
A grey unit is cheaper because the warranty is written by the importer, not the manufacturer, and the compressor claim is the one that matters. Ask for the warranty card in the brand's name, confirm the model code appears on the brand's Bangladesh site, and confirm which service centre will honour it. Compressor cover of five years is the market norm; anything shorter is a signal.
Installation, and what is not included
Standard installation usually covers a fixed length of copper pipe — often around three metres — plus the indoor bracket and a basic wall opening. Extra copper, an outdoor cage, core drilling through a structural wall, and a stabiliser are billed separately. Ask for the per-metre copper rate before the technician arrives. Book early too: in April and May installation queues in Dhaka and Chattogram stretch to a week or more.
Monsoon humidity and the drain line
From June to September the AC is doing as much dehumidifying as cooling, and a badly sloped drain line will back up and drip down your wall. Insist the drain pipe falls continuously from the indoor unit to the outside. If damp is the real problem rather than heat, a room dehumidifier solves it for a fraction of the cost.
Seven mistakes that cost Bangladeshi AC buyers money
Undersizing to save ৳ 8,000
A 1 ton unit in a 180 sq ft room never reaches the set temperature, so it runs continuously and costs more per month than the 1.5 ton you avoided buying.
Oversizing on purpose
A 2 ton unit in a small bedroom cools fast, shuts off, and leaves the air clammy because it never runs long enough to pull moisture out. Short cycling also wears the compressor.
Ignoring which floor you are on
A top-floor room under an uninsulated concrete roof takes a heat load a ground-floor room of the same size never sees. Size up one step.
Buying the box, not the service centre
Check that the brand has a service point in your district before you order. A cheap unit with the nearest technician three hours away is not cheap in year three.
Setting it to 16°C
The room does not cool faster at 16 than at 24. It just runs longer at full draw. Set 24 to 25 and let the compressor throttle down.
Skipping the pre-summer service
A dust-choked filter and coil can strip a meaningful chunk of cooling capacity. One March clean costs less than a single inflated June bill. Filters and covers sit in AC parts and accessories.
Boxing in the outdoor unit
The condenser needs clear air on all sides. Wedged into a light well or wrapped in a tight grille, it recirculates its own hot exhaust and loses efficiency permanently.
Air conditioner price in Bangladesh: common questions
What is the lowest AC price in Bangladesh on this page?
The lowest listed price is ৳ 33,999 for a 1 ton Viomi A1 split unit. Below roughly ৳ 34,000 you are generally looking at used units or unofficial imports. For a 1.5 ton, the floor here is ৳ 45,900, and for a 2 ton it is ৳ 59,000.
What size AC do I need for a 150 square foot bedroom?
A 1.5 ton unit is the safe answer for 150 sq ft. A 1 ton will technically cool it, but only if the ceiling is under nine feet, the room does not face west, and it is not on the top floor. If two of those three apply, go to 1.5 ton.
Does an inverter AC really lower the electricity bill?
Yes, but only with sustained use. The saving comes from the compressor throttling instead of restarting, which needs hours of continuous running to add up. Six hours a night through a Bangladeshi summer will show it. Occasional weekend use will not repay the price premium.
Do I need a voltage stabiliser with a new AC?
Most current inverter models self-regulate across a wide input range and do not need one. Non-inverter units do not have that protection. If your area sees visible evening voltage drops, add a stabiliser rated above the unit's draw and confirm with the seller whether omitting one affects the compressor warranty.
Can I run an air conditioner on an IPS?
Not on a normal household IPS. Compressor startup current is several times its running current, which trips or damages a fan-and-light IPS. Off-grid AC needs a high-capacity pure sine wave inverter and a large battery bank, usually costing more than the air conditioner itself.
What does AC installation cost, and what is excluded?
Standard installation typically covers a set copper pipe length, the indoor bracket and a basic wall opening. Additional copper, outdoor safety cages, core drilling and stabilisers are charged separately. Ask for the per-metre copper rate up front, and book before April when installation queues get long.
Is R32 better than R410A refrigerant?
For servicing, yes. R32 is a single compound, so a technician can top it up after a small leak. R410A is a blend that must be fully drained and recharged. R32 also carries a lower global warming potential. Most newer models on this page use R32.
How do I know a unit has official warranty?
Ask for the warranty card issued in the manufacturer's name rather than the importer's, check that the exact model code appears on the brand's Bangladesh website, and confirm which service centre will accept the claim. Five years of compressor cover is the current market norm.
Narrow it down from here
Set the tonnage filter above to match your room area, cap the price at your band, then compare two models side by side — the ৳ 51,490 Haier CleanCool against the ৳ 58,000 Hisense DC inverter is the clearest 1.5 ton decision on this page. Cooling a smaller space or a balcony instead? Look at air coolers or an air purifier for the dry-season dust.