Dhaka vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$121
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$3234
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
16.8M
585K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 72% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8916th and 3595th ($428 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 371st 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 5th in Germany, while ranked 5968th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$9380

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431