Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Vietnam

Name: Vietnam
Address: VN

For one person, living is cheaper in Dhaka: $426 a month against $762 in Vietnam, rent and utilities included – about $4,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Dhaka
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Dhaka Living Index
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Cost of Living Index in Vietnam
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Vietnam Living Index

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Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$426

/mo nomad

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$762

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 26.3% cheaper than Vietnam without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dhaka is 24% cheaper than Vietnam without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.49 ৳306

$1.96 ₫50.6K

27.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.06 ৳1,605

$19.61 ₫507.7K

-33.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 ৳594

$4.63 ₫119.7K

4.32%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.93 ৳606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ৳504

Cappuccino

$2.34 ৳287

$1.72 ₫44.5K

36.05%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ৳37.39

$0.53 ₫13.6K

-43.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 ৳19.96

$0.30 ₫7,725

-46.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ₫25.5K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₫40.5K

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 ৳98.1

$1.47 ₫38.0K

-45.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 ৳79.3

$0.95 ₫24.6K

-31.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.71 ৳87.3

$0.90 ₫23.4K

-21.11%

Eggs

$1.21 ৳149

$1.48 ₫38.4K

-18.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.67 ৳1,065

$11.34 ₫293.6K

-23.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.21 ৳395

$3.74 ₫96.9K

-14.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.70 ৳823

$9.50 ₫245.9K

-29.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ৳335

$2.82 ₫73.1K

-3.19%

Banana (1kg)

$0.88 ৳109

$1.10 ₫28.6K

-20.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.37 ৳291

$1.38 ₫35.8K

71.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 ৳79.6

$1.20 ₫31.2K

-45.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.24 ৳29.20

$1.09 ₫28.3K

-77.98%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 ৳60.7

$1.20 ₫31.1K

-59.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.32 ৳38.88

$0.68 ₫17.6K

-52.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 ৳37.31

$0.52 ₫13.4K

-42.31%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.07 ৳1,483

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.51 ৳677

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.66 ৳819

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.23 ৳396

$1.36 ₫35.3K

137.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.40 ₫243.4K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₫20.7K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₫37.7K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.42 ৳52.1

$0.32 ₫8,156

31.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.54 ৳2,770

$8.43 ₫218.3K

167.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ৳147

$0.76 ₫19.6K

56.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 ৳48.60

$0.59 ₫15.3K

-32.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.35 ৳411

$2.25 ₫58.2K

48.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ৳141

$0.88 ₫22.7K

30.68%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.3K ৳3.7M

$31.2K ₫807.6M

-2.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.0K ৳4.1M

$29.5K ₫764.5M

11.86%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$46.32 ৳5,692

$71.9 ₫1.9M

-35.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.33 ৳532

$5.68 ₫147.1K

-23.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.63 ৳1,306

$9.20 ₫238.2K

15.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.37 ৳2,012

$21.63 ₫560.1K

-24.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.14 ৳1,983

$9.09 ₫235.3K

77.56%

Cinema Ticket

$4.13 ৳508

$3.84 ₫99.4K

7.55%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$90.7 ৳11.1K

$376 ₫9.7M

-75.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,649 ৳325.5K

$19.7K ₫509.9M

-86.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.48 ৳2,025

$41.67 ₫1.1M

-60.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.00 ৳2,580

$25.84 ₫668.9K

-18.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.3 ৳6,175

$85.9 ₫2.2M

-41.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.46 ৳4,480

$76.7 ₫2.0M

-52.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$152 ৳18.6K

$412 ₫10.7M

-63.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 ৳9,044

$273 ₫7.1M

-73.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$436 ৳53.6K

$850 ₫22.0M

-48.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$214 ৳26.3K

$555 ₫14.4M

-61.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,622 ৳199.3K

$3,624 ₫93.8M

-55.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$761 ৳93.5K

$1,854 ₫48.0M

-58.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$249 ৳30.6K

$414 ₫10.7M

-39.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.48

8.75

19.77%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Last update for Vietnam: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Dhaka

$123 28.5%

Vietnam

$188 24.8% 53.1% $65

Accommodation & Living

Dhaka

$74 17.1%

Vietnam

$273 36.2% 271% $200

Eating Out

Dhaka

$64 15%

Vietnam

$62 8.1% 4.3% $2.8

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Dhaka

$61 14.3%

Vietnam

$87 11.5% 41.5% $25

Clothing & Footwear

Dhaka

$56 13%

Vietnam

$104 13.7% 85.3% $48

Getting Around

Dhaka

$27 6.4%

Vietnam

$13 1.8% 51.1% $14

Sport & Entertainment

Dhaka

$25 5.7%

Vietnam

$29 3.9% 19% $4.7

Good to know

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🇻🇳 Vietnam

🕒 Local time

13:22 1:22 PM

14:22 2:22 PM

1 h ahead of Dhaka

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

21,741,000 Capital

96,208,984

💱 Currency

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.44 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

VND, USD, EUR to BDT – Bangladeshi Taka Converter

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🇧🇩 Bangladeshi Taka (৳)

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,889 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,037 VND (100,000 VND = 3.44 EUR).

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