Dhaka vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$141
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2496
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
57
80
🏙️ Population
16.8M
7.01M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 71% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8829th and 3418th ($464 vs $1627) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.5 months in Riyadh. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6151st and 759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$9818

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$967
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1770
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1162
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463