Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 2.3 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 31.4% more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT256.41
|
$1.96
₫48,663
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT589.75
|
$5.32
₫131,876
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.37
|
$0.46
₫11,340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.49
|
$0.28
₫6,833
|
|
pay 37.8% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT79.19
|
$1.01
₫25,086
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT514.39
|
$4.78
₫118,437
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT368.63
|
$5.22
₫129,280
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT154.04
|
$1.69
₫41,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT177.84
|
$1.68
₫41,571
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT142.01
|
$1.60
₫39,584
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT57.50
|
$0.46
₫11,512
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT128.24
|
$0.76
₫18,881
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT40.52
|
$0.47
₫11,730
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.90
|
$0.44
₫11,003
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT43.33
|
$0.58
₫14,347
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT500.71
|
$3.48
₫86,096
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,229.69
|
$7.86
₫194,650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,589,793.19
|
$39,295.00
₫973,251,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT564.11
|
$5.34
₫132,362
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,627.47
|
$8.56
₫212,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT14,077.93
|
$339.65
₫8,412,293
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,727.78
|
$203.41
₫5,038,006
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,696.51
|
$62.58
₫1,549,880
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,295.40
|
$240.68
₫5,961,163
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT164,788.60
|
$12,685.27
₫314,186,321
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT512.83
|
$0.98
₫24,331
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT263.51
|
$1.87
₫46,327
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT328.21
|
$1.38
₫34,064
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,099.17
|
$24.74
₫612,706
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT512.83
|
$4.72
₫116,790
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,899.51
|
$31.89
₫789,756
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,091.71
|
$26.96
₫667,656
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,862.98
|
$83.38
₫2,065,233
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,269.29
|
$93.95
₫2,326,881
|
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