Cost of living comparison

Vientiane, Laos

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 25.5% cheaper than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 26.7% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 34.8% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 55.1% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 85.3% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.5% more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 46.9% less in Dhaka

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Dhaka. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Dhaka.

Dhaka vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhaka instead of Vientiane, you would:

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pay 12.1% less for restaurants

	Vientiane	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 LAK42,952	$2.08 BDT252.68	+4.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.97 LAK64,428	$4.58 BDT555.89	+53.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 LAK11,455	$0.29 BDT35.79	-44.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 LAK9,164	$0.16 BDT19.03	-63.0%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 26.7% less for groceries

	Vientiane	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LAK19,758	$0.68 BDT82.47	-25.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 LAK297,182	$3.97 BDT482.47	-71.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 LAK139,077	$2.94 BDT356.63	-54.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 LAK37,924	$1.29 BDT157.19	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 LAK63,924	$1.45 BDT176.27	-50.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LAK19,105	$1.16 BDT141.09	+31.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,665	$0.51 BDT61.76	+3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 LAK20,004	$1.09 BDT132.28	+17.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 LAK12,908	$0.38 BDT46.28	-36.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 LAK15,727	$0.22 BDT26.14	-70.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,923	$0.40 BDT48.57	-12.7%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 34.8% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 LAK108,406	$4.06 BDT492.78	-18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.23 LAK1,066,583	$24.96 BDT3,032.12	-49.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,330.27 LAK613,738,867	$24,957.67 BDT3,032,116.93	-11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.18 LAK242,248	$4.58 BDT555.89	-59.1%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 55.1% less for housing

	Vientiane	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.17 LAK242,043	$13.11 BDT1,592.58	+17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$859.15 LAK18,612,425	$115.12 BDT13,985.98	-86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$775.98 LAK16,810,550	$63.20 BDT7,678.10	-91.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.31 LAK1,176,518	$22.22 BDT2,699.22	-59.1%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 85.3% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.66 LAK7,206,645	$44.32 BDT5,383.95	-86.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,252.41 LAK200,441,503	$1,486.12 BDT180,548.78	-83.9%
Average			-85.3%

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pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 LAK20,550	$4.16 BDT505.35	+338.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 LAK32,400	$2.03 BDT246.81	+35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 LAK34,361	$2.91 BDT353.75	+83.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 LAK1,077,519	$17.81 BDT2,164.30	-64.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 LAK75,908	$4.16 BDT505.35	+18.7%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 46.9% less for clothing

	Vientiane	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.86 LAK1,859,982	$16.53 BDT2,008.78	-80.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.88 LAK1,362,184	$19.66 BDT2,388.94	-68.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.29 LAK1,241,062	$41.85 BDT5,083.82	-27.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.48 LAK898,554	$36.92 BDT4,485.35	-11.0%
Average			-46.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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