Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 53.0% cheaper than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 84.2% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 86.7% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.8% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 63.0% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
$2.08
BDT252.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
$4.58
BDT556.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.29
BDT35.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.16
BDT19.04
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$0.68
BDT82.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
$3.97
BDT482.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
$2.94
BDT356.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$1.29
BDT157.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$1.45
BDT176.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.16
BDT141.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.51
BDT61.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.09
BDT132.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$0.38
BDT46.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.22
BDT26.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.40
BDT48.59
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$4.06
BDT492.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
$24.96
BDT3,033.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,033,077.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
$4.58
BDT556.06
|
|
pay 84.2% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
$13.11
BDT1,593.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
$115.12
BDT13,990.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
$63.20
BDT7,680.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
$22.22
BDT2,700.07
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
$44.32
BDT5,385.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,605.97
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$4.16
BDT505.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$2.03
BDT246.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
$2.91
BDT353.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
$17.81
BDT2,164.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
$4.16
BDT505.51
|
|
pay 63.0% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
$16.53
BDT2,009.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
$19.66
BDT2,389.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
$41.85
BDT5,085.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
$36.92
BDT4,486.77
|
|
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