Dhaka vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$152
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$164
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
13
😀 Quality of life
57
45
🏙️ Population
16.8M
948K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 54% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5255th ($481 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and Laos, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6218th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$9882

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$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380