Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 68.2% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 85.7% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.40
|
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
|
pay 53.7% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.95
|
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.50
|
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.96
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.90
|
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.94
|
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.81
|
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€25,632.06
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€30.09
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
pay 88.2% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€49.01
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,842.26
|
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,546.41
|
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€176.93
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
|
pay 94.1% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,248.93
|
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,770.92
|
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.86
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.12
|
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€43.26
|
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€60.84
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€31.07
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€78.26
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€96.05
|
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
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