Dhaka vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$121
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1630
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
20
😀 Quality of life
54
67
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.41M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 50% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8916th and 6257th ($428 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5968th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$7706

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934