Dhaka vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$106
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$375
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
13
😀 Quality of life
57
26
🏙️ Population
16.8M
948K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 63% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8745th and 4354th ($456 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Laos, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5727th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$10038

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422