Dhaka vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$152
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$3475
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
16.8M
587K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 69% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8803rd and 3860th ($481 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 496th 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 Essen. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 6218th and 17th 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
$2.19
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$10028

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Cities near Dhaka

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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587