Dhaka vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$4186
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
16.8M
773K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 80% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 8916th and 1589th ($428 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 months in Frankfurt. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 5968th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$5.22
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$25.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$15030

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716