Dhaka vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dhaka Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$152
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2099
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
45
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
16.8M
4.7M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 60% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4757th ($481 vs $1209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Jeddah. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6218th and 990th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dhaka vs Jeddah

Prices for goods and services in Dhaka and Jeddah are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dhaka Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$7655

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494