Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 59.6% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.54
€12.45
|
$2.14
BDT255.04
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.21
€8.47
|
$4.91
BDT586.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.15
|
$0.29
BDT35.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$0.16
BDT19.38
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
$0.66
BDT78.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
€4.86
|
$4.29
BDT511.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.29
|
$3.07
BDT366.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
$1.28
BDT153.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.67
€3.37
|
$1.48
BDT176.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.18
BDT141.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$0.48
BDT57.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.07
BDT127.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$0.34
BDT40.31
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$0.19
BDT22.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.36
BDT43.10
|
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pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.03
€6.46
|
$4.17
BDT498.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$18.58
BDT2,217.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,240.65
€26,889.21
|
$29,917.21
BDT3,570,599.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.18
€9.36
|
$4.70
BDT561.09
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.32
€26.04
|
$13.56
BDT1,618.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$729.51
€670.85
|
$117.32
BDT14,002.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.65
€478.78
|
$64.40
BDT7,686.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.75
€210.35
|
$22.47
BDT2,682.09
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.86
€414.61
|
$52.47
BDT6,261.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,560.19
€6,032.64
|
$1,373.34
BDT163,907.52
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$4.27
BDT510.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$2.20
BDT262.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.42
|
$2.74
BDT326.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.45
€51.91
|
$17.49
BDT2,087.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$4.27
BDT510.09
|
|
pay 62.8% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.49
€80.46
|
$15.83
BDT1,889.36
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
€32.42
|
$17.43
BDT2,080.53
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.51
€80.48
|
$40.53
BDT4,836.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.02
€92.90
|
$35.58
BDT4,246.46
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