Dhaka vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$150
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1673
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
45
😀 Quality of life
58
76
🏙️ Population
16.8M
4.7M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 61% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8770th and 4730th ($478 vs $1210) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6105th and 1324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Jeddah

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Dhaka Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$8743

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478