Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 70.8% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Germany, you would:
pay 82.6% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.61
|
$1.45
BDT173.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
$4.52
BDT539.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.60
|
$0.24
BDT28.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.28
|
$0.15
BDT17.93
|
|
pay 59.1% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
$0.49
BDT58.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.21
|
$3.69
BDT440.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.90
|
$2.57
BDT306.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.26
|
$1.10
BDT130.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$1.05
BDT125.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.16
|
$0.86
BDT102.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.35
BDT41.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.78
BDT93.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.25
BDT29.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.13
BDT15.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.24
BDT28.08
|
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pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.59
|
$3.73
BDT445.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€50.22
|
$12.37
BDT1,475.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€26,897.64
|
$27,644.74
BDT3,299,381.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€21.43
|
$3.44
BDT410.55
|
|
pay 85.4% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€45.20
|
$15.23
BDT1,817.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€736.08
|
$75.55
BDT9,016.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€566.77
|
$46.73
BDT5,576.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€213.62
|
$24.24
BDT2,893.21
|
|
pay 92.7% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€399.32
|
$29.97
BDT3,577.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,506.73
|
$959.13
BDT114,472.04
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$4.26
BDT508.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.17
|
$1.47
BDT175.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
$2.55
BDT304.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€32.57
|
$10.85
BDT1,295.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.55
|
$3.76
BDT449.04
|
|
pay 67.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€76.93
|
$16.56
BDT1,976.05
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|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€37.97
|
$17.00
BDT2,028.49
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€82.61
|
$36.41
BDT4,345.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€110.58
|
$32.53
BDT3,882.21
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