Cost of living comparison

Bangladesh

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Mecca vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Mecca is 2.1 times more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 67.7% more in Mecca
Groceries: pay 67.3% more in Mecca
Transportation: pay 9.4% more in Mecca
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Mecca
Childcare: pay 7.2 times more in Mecca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% more in Mecca
Clothing: pay 24.7% more in Mecca

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

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Mecca vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.7% more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Mecca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 BDT300.03	$4.53 SAR17.00	+86.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 BDT600.07	$6.93 SAR26.00	+42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.71	$0.69 SAR2.60	+114.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.27	$0.24 SAR0.90	+45.8%
Average			+67.7%

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pay 67.3% more for groceries

	Dhaka	Mecca
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 BDT76.17	$0.98 SAR3.67	+58.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 BDT538.89	$2.98 SAR11.17	-32.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.12 BDT384.64	$6.49 SAR24.37	+108.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.20 BDT147.46	$2.46 SAR9.23	+105.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT183.07	$3.71 SAR13.92	+149.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 BDT154.61	$0.93 SAR3.48	-26.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.70	$0.73 SAR2.72	+76.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT131.88	$0.71 SAR2.67	-33.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.76	$0.68 SAR2.57	+142.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.18	$0.52 SAR1.95	+351.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.97	$0.58 SAR2.17	+163.8%
Average			+67.3%

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pay 9.4% more for transportation

	Dhaka	Mecca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 BDT521.32	$2.35 SAR8.82	-44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.73 BDT2,800.32	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+61.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.46 BDT550.06	$16.26 SAR61.00	+264.1%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Dhaka	Mecca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	$62.84 SAR235.84	+482.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$152.72 BDT18,814.62	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	+243.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.69 BDT9,077.95	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	+288.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.91 BDT4,300.35	$50.94 SAR191.19	+45.9%
Average			+225.9%

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pay 7.2 times more for childcare

	Dhaka	Mecca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.60 BDT11,161.97	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+739.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,631.62 BDT324K	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+524.8%
Average			+624.2%

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pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Mecca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT600.07	$1.53 SAR5.75	-68.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 BDT292.85	$2.60 SAR9.74	+9.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 BDT400.05	$6.66 SAR25.00	+105.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.52 BDT2,034.84	$81.01 SAR304.01	+390.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT500.06	$11.99 SAR45.00	+195.4%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 24.7% more for clothing

	Dhaka	Mecca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,068.36	$13.32 SAR50.00	-20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.19 BDT2,610.88	$57.02 SAR214.00	+169.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.86 BDT6,265.41	$39.97 SAR150.01	-21.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.02 BDT4,561.23	$53.30 SAR200.01	+43.9%
Average			+24.7%

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