Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 4.5 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 8.4 times more for restaurants
Dhaka
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
৳208.30
|
$13.19
€12.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
৳520.75
|
$9.97
€9.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
৳34.65
|
$2.90
€2.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
৳17.18
|
$2.39
€2.25
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Dhaka
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
৳77.30
|
$1.97
€1.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
৳407.37
|
$6.93
€6.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
৳350.12
|
$5.11
€4.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.33
৳145.40
|
$3.15
€2.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.35
৳148.01
|
$4.93
€4.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
৳122.64
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
৳50.47
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
৳109.51
|
$1.34
€1.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
৳41.70
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
৳14.41
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
৳22.89
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Dhaka
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
৳471.75
|
$8.08
€7.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.03
৳2,083.01
|
$93.45
€87.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,294.05
৳3,645,265.65
|
$32,967.00
€30,931.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
৳437.43
|
$22.98
€21.56
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for housing
Dhaka
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.17
৳2,207.99
|
$42.65
€40.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.11
৳15,668.97
|
$1,347.77
€1,264.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$87.30
৳9,558.70
|
$999.06
€937.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.26
৳3,203.16
|
$273.14
€256.27
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Dhaka
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$62.55
৳6,847.89
|
$210.36
€197.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,551.21
৳169,837.06
|
$7,885.50
€7,398.57
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Dhaka
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.71
৳624.90
|
$4.40
€4.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
৳210.04
|
$3.62
€3.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
৳333.28
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.59
৳2,035.68
|
$41.73
€39.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
৳520.75
|
$13.19
€12.38
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Dhaka
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.40
৳2,343.39
|
$91.74
€86.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.74
৳2,489.26
|
$38.98
€36.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.51
৳5,311.67
|
$94.97
€89.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.38
৳4,421.42
|
$118.23
€110.93
|
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