Cost of living comparison

Dhaka, Bangladesh

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 3.9 times more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 75.3% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 76.1% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 7.9 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 7.6 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Riyadh

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Riyadh are more expensive than in Dhaka. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Riyadh.

Riyadh vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Dhaka, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 BDT252.55	$8.39 SAR31.47	+303.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.58 BDT555.60	$7.99 SAR29.97	+74.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 BDT35.77	$0.76 SAR2.86	+159.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT19.03	$0.30 SAR1.12	+89.9%
Average			+156.7%

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pay 75.3% more for groceries

	Dhaka	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BDT82.42	$1.24 SAR4.65	+82.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 BDT482.23	$3.91 SAR14.67	-1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.94 BDT356.45	$6.64 SAR24.92	+126.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 BDT157.11	$2.63 SAR9.89	+103.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.45 BDT176.18	$3.80 SAR14.26	+161.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 BDT141.02	$1.03 SAR3.88	-11.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 BDT61.73	$0.78 SAR2.94	+54.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 BDT132.22	$0.82 SAR3.07	-24.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 BDT46.26	$0.76 SAR2.84	+98.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.13	$0.60 SAR2.25	+178.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 BDT48.55	$0.64 SAR2.41	+60.8%
Average			+75.3%

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pay 76.1% more for transportation

	Dhaka	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.06 BDT492.53	$2.31 SAR8.67	-43.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.96 BDT3,030.56	$37.27 SAR139.85	+49.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,957.67 BDT3,030,561.92	$33,280.09 SAR124,867.15	+33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.58 BDT555.60	$16.70 SAR62.64	+264.9%
Average			+76.1%

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pay 7.9 times more for housing

	Dhaka	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.11 BDT1,591.77	$74.70 SAR280.26	+469.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$115.12 BDT13,978.81	$1,116.87 SAR4,190.50	+870.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$63.20 BDT7,674.16	$782.38 SAR2,935.51	+1138.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.22 BDT2,697.83	$81.80 SAR306.92	+268.2%
Average			+686.5%

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pay 7.6 times more for childcare

	Dhaka	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$44.32 BDT5,381.19	$360.22 SAR1,351.55	+712.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,486.12 BDT180,456.19	$10,375.93 SAR38,930.58	+598.2%
Average			+655.5%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 BDT505.09	$2.13 SAR7.99	-48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 BDT246.68	$4.25 SAR15.95	+109.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 BDT353.57	$7.45 SAR27.97	+156.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.81 BDT2,163.19	$101.01 SAR379.00	+467.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 BDT505.09	$15.97 SAR59.94	+284.0%
Average			+193.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Dhaka	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.53 BDT2,007.75	$52.20 SAR195.87	+215.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 BDT2,387.72	$54.44 SAR204.26	+176.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$41.85 BDT5,081.21	$107.53 SAR403.45	+157.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.92 BDT4,483.05	$89.80 SAR336.91	+143.2%
Average			+173.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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