Dhaka vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$106
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$1519
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
20
😀 Quality of life
57
52
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.18M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 49% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8745th and 6017th ($456 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 1.7 months in Medina. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5727th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$9496

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964