Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 55.1% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 79.5% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 87.0% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.6% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 62.1% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangladesh.
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
SAR25.24
|
$1.35
BDT163.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$4.41
BDT535.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.25
BDT30.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.16
BDT18.84
|
|
pay 44.7% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.52
BDT63.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
$3.80
BDT461.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$2.60
BDT316.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$1.11
BDT135.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$1.00
BDT121.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$0.88
BDT107.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.35
BDT42.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.80
BDT97.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.26
BDT31.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.14
BDT16.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.25
BDT30.36
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$3.68
BDT447.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.37
|
$12.31
BDT1,494.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,807.69
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,132,092.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.97
|
$3.61
BDT438.21
|
|
pay 79.5% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.16
|
$15.51
BDT1,883.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.51
|
$75.62
BDT9,184.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.58
|
$47.62
BDT5,783.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.38
|
$20.70
BDT2,513.65
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.75
|
$30.22
BDT3,670.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,743.31
|
$962.19
BDT116,855.54
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$3.80
BDT462.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$1.37
BDT166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$2.59
BDT314.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.72
|
$11.68
BDT1,418.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$3.67
BDT446.11
|
|
pay 62.1% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.94
|
$17.35
BDT2,107.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.58
|
$16.87
BDT2,049.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.79
|
$36.90
BDT4,481.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.86
|
$33.09
BDT4,018.17
|
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