Dhaka vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$141
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2303
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
45
😀 Quality of life
57
79
🏙️ Population
16.8M
4.7M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 60% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8829th and 4809th ($464 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6151st and 894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$6703

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500