Dhaka vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$150
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$4246
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
16.8M
664K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 82% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8770th and 649th ($478 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bangladesh and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6105th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Rotterdam

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Dhaka Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$13092

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799