Dhaka vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$106
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$1220
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
61
😀 Quality of life
57
79
🏙️ Population
16.8M
606K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 60% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8745th and 4604th ($456 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Latvia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 5727th and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$13518

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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

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257