Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 60.5% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 80.4% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
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pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.25
|
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.85
|
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.01
|
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
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pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.57
|
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,053.18
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.55
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
pay 79.8% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€27.97
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€705.32
|
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€503.49
|
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€228.47
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
|
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€495.94
|
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,883.42
|
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.16
|
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
pay 63.0% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€87.98
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€35.70
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€85.83
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€109.48
|
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
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