Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 40.6% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 31.8% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 30.4% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 63.6% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 89.4% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.2% more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 46.8% less in Dhaka

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Dhaka are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Dhaka.

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Dhaka vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.6% less for restaurants

	Hanoi	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$2.44 BDT300.03	+15.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$4.87 BDT600.07	+10.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$0.32 BDT39.71	-34.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.16 BDT20.27	-46.2%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$0.62 BDT76.17	-43.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$4.37 BDT538.89	-16.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$3.12 BDT384.64	-45.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$1.20 BDT147.46	-18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$1.49 BDT183.07	-11.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$1.26 BDT154.61	-17.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.41 BDT50.70	-14.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$1.07 BDT131.88	+75.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.28 BDT34.76	-44.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.12 BDT14.18	-73.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.22 BDT26.97	-56.4%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 30.4% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$4.23 BDT521.32	+22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$22.73 BDT2,800.32	+146.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$29,699.61 BDT4M	-3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$4.46 BDT550.06	-17.1%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 63.6% less for housing

	Hanoi	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	+22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$152.72 BDT18,814.62	-62.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$73.69 BDT9,077.95	-73.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$34.91 BDT4,300.35	-46.8%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 89.4% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$90.60 BDT11,161.97	-88.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$2,631.62 BDT324K	-90.5%
Average			-89.4%

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pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$4.87 BDT600.07	+352.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$2.38 BDT292.85	+26.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$3.25 BDT400.05	+131.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$16.52 BDT2,034.84	-32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$4.06 BDT500.06	-4.1%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 46.8% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$16.79 BDT2,068.36	-65.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$21.19 BDT2,610.88	-19.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$50.86 BDT6,265.41	-39.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$37.02 BDT4,561.23	-52.9%
Average			-46.8%

Hanoi vs. Dhaka - Cost of clothing

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