Dhaka vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$106
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$3220
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
16.8M
579K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 70% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8745th and 3358th ($456 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 247th in Bangladesh and Germany, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 5727th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Essen

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Dhaka Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$9133

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410