Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 2.2 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 41.6% more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
৳208.30
|
$2.13
₫53,366
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
৳520.75
|
$5.54
₫138,751
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
৳34.65
|
$0.48
₫12,123
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
৳17.18
|
$0.29
₫7,253
|
|
pay 72.3% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
৳77.30
|
$1.03
₫25,652
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
৳407.37
|
$6.19
₫155,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
৳350.12
|
$5.49
₫137,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.33
৳145.40
|
$1.62
₫40,655
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.35
৳148.01
|
$1.71
₫42,860
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
৳122.64
|
$1.53
₫38,307
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
৳50.47
|
$0.55
₫13,888
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
৳109.51
|
$0.79
₫19,738
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
৳41.70
|
$0.57
₫14,161
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
৳14.41
|
$0.48
₫12,071
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
৳22.89
|
$0.65
₫16,339
|
|
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
৳471.75
|
$4.32
₫108,123
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.03
৳2,083.01
|
$8.53
₫213,464
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,294.05
৳3,645,265.65
|
$42,650.00
₫1,067,317,526
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
৳437.43
|
$5.42
₫135,549
|
|
pay 86.7% more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.17
৳2,207.99
|
$9.48
₫237,145
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.11
৳15,668.97
|
$379.24
₫9,490,532
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$87.30
৳9,558.70
|
$207.16
₫5,184,114
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.26
৳3,203.16
|
$57.72
₫1,444,527
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$62.55
৳6,847.89
|
$242.78
₫6,075,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,551.21
৳169,837.06
|
$13,468.11
₫337,039,886
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.71
৳624.90
|
$0.85
₫21,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
৳210.04
|
$2.06
₫51,429
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
৳333.28
|
$1.49
₫37,356
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.59
৳2,035.68
|
$29.54
₫739,340
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
৳520.75
|
$4.69
₫117,405
|
|
pay 96.9% more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.40
৳2,343.39
|
$44.14
₫1,104,674
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.74
৳2,489.26
|
$35.28
₫882,963
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.51
৳5,311.67
|
$94.54
₫2,365,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.38
৳4,421.42
|
$93.36
₫2,336,239
|
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