Dhaka vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$152
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$3601
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
16.8M
595K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 71% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 8803rd and 3504th ($481 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 330th in Bangladesh and Germany, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 6218th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$29493

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579