Dhaka vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$150
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$3356
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
58
81
🏙️ Population
16.8M
595K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 68% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 8770th and 4048th ($478 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 555th in Bangladesh and Germany, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 2.3 months in Dortmund. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Dortmund ranked 58th in Germany, while ranked 6105th and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$28831

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598