Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 66.7% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 83.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$2.08
BDT248.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.77
|
$0.29
BDT35.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.72
|
$0.16
BDT18.72
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
$0.68
BDT81.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.39
|
$3.97
BDT474.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.39
|
$2.94
BDT350.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.15
|
$1.29
BDT154.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.19
|
$1.45
BDT173.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.29
|
$1.16
BDT138.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.51
BDT60.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$1.09
BDT130.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$0.38
BDT45.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.22
BDT25.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.40
BDT47.77
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.90
|
$4.06
BDT484.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.41
|
$24.96
BDT2,981.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,523.33
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,981,651.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.19
|
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
|
pay 86.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.18
|
$13.11
BDT1,566.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,227.46
|
$115.12
BDT13,753.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€901.19
|
$63.20
BDT7,550.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€252.97
|
$22.22
BDT2,654.29
|
|
pay 85.1% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€294.67
|
$44.32
BDT5,294.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,252.42
|
$1,486.12
BDT177,543.77
|
|
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$2.03
BDT242.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.74
|
$2.91
BDT347.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.37
|
$17.81
BDT2,128.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.12
|
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
|
pay 65.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.06
|
$16.53
BDT1,975.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.35
|
$19.66
BDT2,349.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€91.66
|
$41.85
BDT4,999.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€132.75
|
$36.92
BDT4,410.69
|
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