Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 74.5% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.4% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 63.7% less in Dhaka
- Housing
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pay 84.5% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
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pay 90.3% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.7% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
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pay 72.5% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 86.4% less for restaurants
Copenhagen
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK139.23
|
$2.08
BDT254.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
$4.58
BDT559.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
$0.29
BDT36.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
$0.16
BDT19.16
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
Copenhagen
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
$0.68
BDT83.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
$3.97
BDT485.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
$2.94
BDT359.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
$1.29
BDT158.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
$1.45
BDT177.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
$1.16
BDT142.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.51
BDT62.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
$1.09
BDT133.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
$0.38
BDT46.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
$0.22
BDT26.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
$0.40
BDT48.90
|
|
pay 63.7% less for transportation
Copenhagen
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
$4.06
BDT496.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
$24.96
BDT3,052.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,052,364.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
$4.58
BDT559.60
|
|
pay 84.5% less for housing
Copenhagen
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
$13.11
BDT1,603.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
$115.12
BDT14,079.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
$63.20
BDT7,729.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
$22.22
BDT2,717.24
|
|
pay 90.3% less for childcare
Copenhagen
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
$44.32
BDT5,419.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
$1,486.12
BDT181,754.42
|
|
pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports
Copenhagen
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
$4.16
BDT508.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
$2.03
BDT248.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
$2.91
BDT356.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
$17.81
BDT2,178.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
$4.16
BDT508.73
|
|
pay 72.5% less for clothing
Copenhagen
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
$16.53
BDT2,022.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
$19.66
BDT2,404.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
$41.85
BDT5,117.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
$36.92
BDT4,515.30
|
|
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