Dhaka vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$150
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1555
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
59
😀 Quality of life
58
80
🏙️ Population
16.8M
595K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 62% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8770th and 4631st ($478 vs $1254) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6105th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Riga

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Dhaka Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$18197

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391