Dhaka vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$141
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$3571
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
16.8M
587K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 69% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8829th and 3903rd ($464 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 529th 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 2.4 months in Essen. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 6151st and 24th 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
$2.14
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575