Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 55.1% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
$1.35
BDT161.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
$4.41
BDT526.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.25
BDT30.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.16
BDT18.53
|
|
pay 44.7% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.52
BDT62.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$3.80
BDT453.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
$2.60
BDT311.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$1.11
BDT133.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$1.00
BDT119.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.88
BDT105.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.35
BDT41.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.80
BDT95.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.26
BDT31.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.14
BDT16.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.25
BDT29.86
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$3.68
BDT439.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
$12.31
BDT1,470.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,081,039.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
$3.61
BDT431.07
|
|
pay 79.5% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
$15.51
BDT1,852.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
$75.62
BDT9,034.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
$47.62
BDT5,688.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
$20.70
BDT2,472.68
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
$30.22
BDT3,610.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
$962.19
BDT114,950.79
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$3.80
BDT454.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
$1.37
BDT164.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
$2.59
BDT309.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
$11.68
BDT1,395.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
$3.67
BDT438.84
|
|
pay 62.1% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
$17.35
BDT2,072.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
$16.87
BDT2,015.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
$36.90
BDT4,408.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
$33.09
BDT3,952.68
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