Dhaka vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$141
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1300
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
22
😀 Quality of life
57
70
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.41M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 61% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8829th and 4743rd ($464 vs $1182) 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 1.1 months in Medina. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6151st and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$5508

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987