Dhaka vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$121
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$2861
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
54
77
🏙️ Population
16.8M
7.01M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 73% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8916th and 3292nd ($428 vs $1586) 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5968th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$10359

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489