Cost of living comparison

Bangladesh

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Bangladesh Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 2.0 times more expensive than Bangladesh overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% more in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 58.4% more in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 17.9% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 3.9 times more in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 12.1 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.4% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Vietnam

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Vietnam are more expensive than in Bangladesh. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Vietnam.

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Vietnam vs. Bangladesh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Bangladesh, you would:

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pay 17.4% more for restaurants

	Bangladesh	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.55 BDT190.41	$1.93 ₫49,968	+24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.63 BDT570.42	$4.06 ₫105K	-12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BDT42.95	$0.50 ₫13,022	+44.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 BDT18.25	$0.30 ₫7,715	+101.1%
Average			+17.4%

Bangladesh vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.4% more for groceries

	Bangladesh	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 BDT62.92	$0.96 ₫24,827	+87.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 BDT484.35	$5.37 ₫139K	+36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.72 BDT335.71	$5.69 ₫147K	+108.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.14 BDT140.33	$1.51 ₫39,111	+32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.12 BDT137.80	$1.71 ₫44,332	+53.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 BDT135.13	$1.32 ₫34,270	+20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.39 BDT47.55	$0.51 ₫13,159	+31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BDT119.38	$0.61 ₫15,883	-36.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.97	$0.55 ₫14,322	+94.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 BDT16.79	$0.50 ₫12,823	+263.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 BDT31.05	$0.51 ₫13,288	+103.6%
Average			+58.4%

Bangladesh vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.9% less for transportation

	Bangladesh	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 BDT509.43	$3.36 ₫87,093	-18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.21 BDT1,750.20	$7.12 ₫184K	-49.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,706.58 BDT4M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.94 BDT485.05	$5.75 ₫149K	+45.9%
Average			-17.9%

Bangladesh vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.9 times more for housing

	Bangladesh	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.30 BDT1,639.06	$8.92 ₫231K	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$88.96 BDT10,959.02	$387.95 ₫10M	+336.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$49.37 BDT6,081.67	$257.72 ₫7M	+422.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.18 BDT2,609.85	$49.62 ₫1M	+134.2%
Average			+288.8%

Bangladesh vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing

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pay 12.1 times more for childcare

	Bangladesh	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$27.21 BDT3,352.48	$321.30 ₫8M	+1080.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,182.33 BDT146K	$14,628.65 ₫379M	+1137.3%
Average			+1108.7%

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pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bangladesh	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.62 BDT446.27	$0.91 ₫23,577	-74.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 BDT206.95	$1.63 ₫42,237	-2.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.76 BDT340.04	$1.36 ₫35,110	-50.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.12 BDT1,616.26	$20.59 ₫533K	+56.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.68 BDT453.38	$3.14 ₫81,316	-14.7%
Average			-24.4%

Bangladesh vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Bangladesh	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,068.20	$41.00 ₫1M	+144.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.93 BDT2,209.46	$24.08 ₫623K	+34.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$35.26 BDT4,344.21	$76.97 ₫2M	+118.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$30.28 BDT3,730.68	$74.18 ₫2M	+145.0%
Average			+104.6%

Bangladesh vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing

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