Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hai Phong vs. Rajshahi Cost of Living Summary
Hai Phong is 96.2% more expensive than Rajshahi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% more in Hai Phong
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% more in Hai Phong
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Hai Phong
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Hai Phong
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8 times more in Hai Phong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% less in Hai Phong
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Hai Phong
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Hai Phong are more expensive than in Rajshahi. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Hai Phong. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Hai Phong.
Hai Phong vs. Rajshahi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Rajshahi, you would:
pay 70.2% more for restaurants
|
Rajshahi
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.81
BDT100.01
|
$1.54
₫39,865
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.84
BDT350.04
|
$4.23
₫110K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BDT39.71
|
$0.49
₫12,707
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT20.27
|
$0.31
₫7,911
|
|
Rajshahi vs. Hai Phong - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.9% more for groceries
|
Rajshahi
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
BDT76.18
|
$0.49
₫12,624
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
BDT538.89
|
$5.21
₫135K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.70
BDT333.15
|
$5.70
₫148K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.16
BDT142.82
|
$1.47
₫38,071
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
BDT183.07
|
$1.68
₫43,626
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
BDT148.19
|
$1.52
₫39,415
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
BDT50.70
|
$0.48
₫12,449
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT131.88
|
$0.61
₫15,804
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
BDT25.71
|
$0.51
₫13,206
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
BDT14.18
|
$0.43
₫11,217
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT26.97
|
$0.50
₫13,012
|
|
Rajshahi vs. Hai Phong - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Rajshahi
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
BDT521.32
|
$3.23
₫83,631
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.18
BDT1,500.17
|
$5.77
₫149K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,699.61
BDT4M
|
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
BDT470.05
|
$5.39
₫140K
|
|
Rajshahi vs. Hai Phong - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Rajshahi
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.78
BDT1,328.27
|
$8.84
₫229K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$73.06
BDT9,001.01
|
$243.77
₫6M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$46.00
BDT5,667.31
|
$243.77
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.91
BDT4,300.35
|
$34.34
₫889K
|
|
Rajshahi vs. Hai Phong - Cost of housing
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
|
Rajshahi
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$13.53
BDT1,666.85
|
$153.96
₫4M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$681.92
BDT84,009.47
|
$4,618.80
₫120M
|
|
Rajshahi vs. Hai Phong - Cost of childcare
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rajshahi
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
BDT600.07
|
$0.77
₫19,933
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.33
BDT163.35
|
$1.86
₫48,171
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
BDT400.05
|
$1.19
₫30,896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$5.95
BDT733.42
|
$23.09
₫598K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.06
BDT500.06
|
$4.23
₫110K
|
|
Rajshahi vs. Hai Phong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Rajshahi
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$7.04
BDT866.76
|
$46.19
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.88
BDT1,833.54
|
$21.17
₫548K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.71
BDT3,167.02
|
$83.83
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$21.11
BDT2,600.29
|
$76.98
₫2M
|
|
Rajshahi vs. Hai Phong - Cost of clothing
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