Dhaka vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$106
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$3920
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
57
94
🏙️ Population
16.8M
759K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 76% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 8745th and 2040th ($456 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 Frankfurt. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 5727th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Frankfurt

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Dhaka Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$14318

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574