Dhaka vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$121
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1656
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
72
41
😀 Quality of life
54
53
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 54% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8916th and 6019th ($428 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5968th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514