Dhaka vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$141
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1341
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
73
42
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 60% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8829th and 4793rd ($464 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6151st and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522