Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 4.9 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 7.4 times more for restaurants
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Dhaka
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT256.41
|
$15.16
€13.81
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT589.75
|
$10.32
€9.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.37
|
$2.71
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.49
|
$1.81
€1.65
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT79.19
|
$1.74
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT514.39
|
$7.67
€6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT368.63
|
$4.36
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT154.04
|
$3.02
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT177.84
|
$3.87
€3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT142.01
|
$1.14
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT57.50
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT128.24
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT40.52
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.90
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT43.33
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT500.71
|
$6.78
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,229.69
|
$54.15
€49.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,589,793.19
|
$36,133.87
€32,902.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT564.11
|
$14.65
€13.34
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,627.47
|
$33.64
€30.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT14,077.93
|
$1,370.72
€1,248.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,727.78
|
$989.21
€900.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,696.51
|
$123.32
€112.29
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,295.40
|
$543.23
€494.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT164,788.60
|
$9,978.95
€9,086.64
|
|
pay 92.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT512.83
|
$3.79
€3.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT263.51
|
$2.63
€2.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT328.21
|
$6.12
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,099.17
|
$48.46
€44.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT512.83
|
$10.83
€9.86
|
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pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,899.51
|
$83.95
€76.44
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,091.71
|
$33.93
€30.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,862.98
|
$87.19
€79.40
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,269.29
|
$99.93
€91.00
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