Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Dhaka

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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Dhaka Living Index

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🇻🇳 Vietnam

$762

/mo nomad

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$426

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Vietnam is 35.7% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Vietnam is 31.6% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.96 ₫50.6K

$2.49 ৳306

-21.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.61 ₫507.7K

$13.06 ৳1,605

50.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₫119.7K

$4.83 ৳594

-4.14%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.93 ৳606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ৳504

Cappuccino

$1.72 ₫44.5K

$2.34 ৳287

-26.50%

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

$0.53 ₫13.6K

$0.30 ৳37.39

76.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ₫7,725

$0.16 ৳19.96

87.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ₫25.5K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₫40.5K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 ₫38.0K

$0.80 ৳98.1

83.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₫24.6K

$0.65 ৳79.3

46.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.90 ₫23.4K

$0.71 ৳87.3

26.76%

Eggs

$1.48 ₫38.4K

$1.21 ৳149

22.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.34 ₫293.6K

$8.67 ৳1,065

30.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ₫96.9K

$3.21 ৳395

16.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.50 ₫245.9K

$6.70 ৳823

41.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 ₫73.1K

$2.73 ৳335

3.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 ₫28.6K

$0.88 ৳109

25.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.38 ₫35.8K

$2.37 ৳291

-41.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.2K

$0.65 ৳79.6

84.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 ₫28.3K

$0.24 ৳29.20

354.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.1K

$0.49 ৳60.7

144.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₫17.6K

$0.32 ৳38.88

112.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₫13.4K

$0.30 ৳37.31

73.33%

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)

$1.36 ₫35.3K

$3.23 ৳396

-57.89%

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)

$0.32 ₫8,156

$0.42 ৳52.1

-23.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.43 ₫218.3K

$22.54 ৳2,770

-62.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₫19.6K

$1.19 ৳147

-36.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.59 ₫15.3K

$0.40 ৳48.60

47.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 ₫58.2K

$3.35 ৳411

-32.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 ₫22.7K

$1.15 ৳141

-23.48%

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

$31.2K ₫807.6M

$30.3K ৳3.7M

2.98%

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

$29.5K ₫764.5M

$33.0K ৳4.1M

-10.60%

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

$71.9 ₫1.9M

$46.32 ৳5,692

55.12%

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

$5.68 ₫147.1K

$4.33 ৳532

31.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.20 ₫238.2K

$10.63 ৳1,306

-13.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.63 ₫560.1K

$16.37 ৳2,012

32.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.09 ₫235.3K

$16.14 ৳1,983

-43.68%

Cinema Ticket

$3.84 ₫99.4K

$4.13 ৳508

-7.02%

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

$376 ₫9.7M

$90.7 ৳11.1K

314.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.7K ₫509.9M

$2,649 ৳325.5K

643.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.67 ₫1.1M

$16.48 ৳2,025

152.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.84 ₫668.9K

$21.00 ৳2,580

23.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.9 ₫2.2M

$50.3 ৳6,175

70.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.7 ₫2.0M

$36.46 ৳4,480

110.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$412 ₫10.7M

$152 ৳18.6K

171.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 ₫7.1M

$73.6 ৳9,044

271.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$850 ₫22.0M

$436 ৳53.6K

94.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$555 ₫14.4M

$214 ৳26.3K

159.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,624 ₫93.8M

$1,622 ৳199.3K

123.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,854 ₫48.0M

$761 ৳93.5K

143.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$414 ₫10.7M

$249 ৳30.6K

66.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.75

10.48

-16.51%

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

Last update for Vietnam: October 5, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Vietnam

$273 36.2%

Dhaka

$74 17.1% 73.1% $200

Groceries & Markets

Vietnam

$188 24.8%

Dhaka

$123 28.5% 34.7% $65

Clothing & Footwear

Vietnam

$104 13.7%

Dhaka

$56 13% 46% $48

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Vietnam

$87 11.5%

Dhaka

$61 14.3% 29.4% $25

Eating Out

Vietnam

$62 8.1%

Dhaka

$64 15% 4.5% $2.8

Sport & Entertainment

Vietnam

$29 3.9%

Dhaka

$25 5.7% 15.9% $4.7

Getting Around

Vietnam

$13 1.8%

Dhaka

$27 6.4% 105% $14

Good to know

🇻🇳 Vietnam

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🕒 Local time

17:14 5:14 PM

16:14 4:14 PM

1 h behind Vietnam

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

96,208,984

21,741,000 Capital

💱 Currency

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BDT, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

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🇻🇳 Vietnamese Dong (₫)

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,889 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,011 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

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).

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