Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Bangladesh

Rajshahi vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Rajshahi is 79.6% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 78.9% less in Rajshahi
Groceries: pay 54.4% less in Rajshahi
Transportation: pay 24.1% less in Rajshahi
Housing: pay 91.8% less in Rajshahi
Childcare: pay 95.9% less in Rajshahi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.8% less in Rajshahi
Clothing: pay 79.7% less in Rajshahi

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Rajshahi.

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Rajshahi vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.9% less for restaurants

	Riyadh	Rajshahi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$0.81 BDT100.01	-89.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$2.84 BDT350.04	-64.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.32 BDT39.71	-63.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$0.16 BDT20.27	-47.5%
Average			-78.9%

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pay 54.4% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Rajshahi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$0.62 BDT76.18	-52.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$4.37 BDT538.89	-17.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$2.70 BDT333.15	-60.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$1.16 BDT142.82	-62.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$1.49 BDT183.07	-65.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$1.20 BDT148.19	-7.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.41 BDT50.70	-52.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$1.07 BDT131.88	-5.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$0.21 BDT25.71	-73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.12 BDT14.18	-78.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$0.22 BDT26.97	-62.9%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 24.1% less for transportation

	Riyadh	Rajshahi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$4.23 BDT521.32	+80.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$12.18 BDT1,500.17	-67.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$29,699.61 BDT4M	-14.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$3.82 BDT470.05	-78.9%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 91.8% less for housing

	Riyadh	Rajshahi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	-85.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$73.06 BDT9,001.01	-93.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$46.00 BDT5,667.31	-94.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$34.91 BDT4,300.35	-57.4%
Average			-91.8%

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pay 95.9% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Rajshahi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$13.53 BDT1,666.85	-97.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$681.92 BDT84,009.47	-93.3%
Average			-95.9%

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pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Rajshahi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$4.87 BDT600.07	+128.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$1.33 BDT163.35	-69.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$3.25 BDT400.05	-58.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$5.95 BDT733.42	-93.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$4.06 BDT500.06	-69.5%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 79.7% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Rajshahi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$7.04 BDT866.76	-87.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$14.88 BDT1,833.54	-72.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$25.71 BDT3,167.02	-74.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$21.11 BDT2,600.29	-79.7%
Average			-79.7%

Riyadh vs. Rajshahi - Cost of clothing

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