Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 65.1% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Germany, you would:
pay 79.8% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.80
|
$2.14
BDT255.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.50
|
$4.91
BDT587.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.64
|
$0.29
BDT35.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.31
|
$0.16
BDT19.42
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.97
|
$0.66
BDT78.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.30
|
$4.29
BDT512.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.96
|
$3.07
BDT367.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.31
|
$1.28
BDT153.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.71
|
$1.48
BDT177.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.18
|
$1.18
BDT141.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$0.48
BDT57.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$1.07
BDT127.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.30
|
$0.34
BDT40.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.19
BDT22.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.36
BDT43.18
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.68
|
$4.17
BDT498.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€50.95
|
$18.58
BDT2,221.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€27,289.09
|
$29,917.21
BDT3,576,818.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€21.74
|
$4.70
BDT562.07
|
|
pay 84.4% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€45.86
|
$13.56
BDT1,621.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€746.79
|
$117.32
BDT14,027.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€575.01
|
$64.40
BDT7,699.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€216.73
|
$22.47
BDT2,686.76
|
|
pay 88.5% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€405.13
|
$52.47
BDT6,272.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,674.19
|
$1,373.34
BDT164,193.01
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.04
|
$4.27
BDT510.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.21
|
$2.20
BDT262.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€8.22
|
$2.74
BDT327.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€33.05
|
$17.49
BDT2,091.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.72
|
$4.27
BDT510.97
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€78.05
|
$15.83
BDT1,892.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€38.53
|
$17.43
BDT2,084.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€83.82
|
$40.53
BDT4,845.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€112.19
|
$35.58
BDT4,253.86
|
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