Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 57.8% cheaper than Bratislava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 91.5% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 59.4% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.41
|
$2.08
BDT252.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
$4.58
BDT555.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.29
BDT35.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.35
|
$0.16
BDT19.04
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.54
|
$0.68
BDT82.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.73
|
$3.97
BDT482.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.81
|
$2.94
BDT356.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.82
|
$1.29
BDT157.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.04
|
$1.45
BDT176.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$1.16
BDT141.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.51
BDT61.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$1.09
BDT132.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.73
|
$0.38
BDT46.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.22
BDT26.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.40
BDT48.58
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$4.06
BDT492.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.86
|
$24.96
BDT3,032.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€21,635.79
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,032,237.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€13.73
|
$4.58
BDT555.91
|
|
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€18.06
|
$13.11
BDT1,592.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€675.82
|
$115.12
BDT13,986.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€541.78
|
$63.20
BDT7,678.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€164.42
|
$22.22
BDT2,699.33
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€537.96
|
$44.32
BDT5,384.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€13,370.29
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,555.98
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.35
|
$4.16
BDT505.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.47
|
$2.03
BDT246.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
$2.91
BDT353.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€40.33
|
$17.81
BDT2,164.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€9.78
|
$4.16
BDT505.37
|
|
pay 59.4% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€64.53
|
$16.53
BDT2,008.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€32.52
|
$19.66
BDT2,389.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€73.05
|
$41.85
BDT5,084.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€88.94
|
$36.92
BDT4,485.53
|
|
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