Dhaka vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$150
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2284
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
76
70
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
16.8M
7.01M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 71% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8770th and 3485th ($478 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6105th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Riyadh

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Dhaka Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$10912

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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 Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459