Dhaka vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$152
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1623
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
59
😀 Quality of life
57
81
🏙️ Population
16.8M
595K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 61% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4678th ($481 vs $1248) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6218th and 668th 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
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$17597

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406