Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 71.2% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Germany, you would:
pay 83.0% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.47
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.43
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.98
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.78
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.77
|
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.07
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
|
pay 85.4% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€757.81
|
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€599.50
|
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
|
pay 92.8% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€439.49
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.34
|
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.52
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.27
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
|
pay 67.6% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.34
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
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