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Dhaka vs Hue cost of living 2026
Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
๐ง๐ฉ Dhaka
๐ป๐ณ Hue
At a glance
- Where Hue is clearly cheaper: Beer (92%โ), Cocktail & wine (58%โ), Massage (54%โ)
- Where Dhaka is clearly cheaper: Street food (57%โ), Entry ticket (46%โ), Convenience store (43%โ)
By category
Salary equivalence
Travel difficulty
Hue is easier to travel (2.6 vs 3.4). Biggest gap: safety โ Dhaka 4 vs Hue 2. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
Item by item
| Item | Dhaka | Hue | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | เงณ 250$2.05 | โซ 35,000$1.33 | Hue โ35% |
| Street food1 item | เงณ 60$0.49 | โซ 30,000$1.14 | Dhaka โ57% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | เงณ 1,000$8.2 | โซ 180,000$6.84 | Hue โ17% |
| Coffeeone cup | เงณ 260$2.13 | โซ 35,000$1.33 | Hue โ38% |
| Beerone bottle | เงณ 1,100$9.02 | โซ 20,000$0.76 | Hue โ92% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | เงณ 1,000$8.2 | โซ 90,000$3.42 | Hue โ58% |
| Bottled water | เงณ 20$0.16 | โซ 7,000$0.27 | Dhaka โ38% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | เงณ 40$0.33 | โซ 15,000$0.57 | Dhaka โ43% |
| Taxi5 km in town | เงณ 280$2.3 | โซ 65,000$2.47 | Dhaka โ7% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | เงณ 80$0.66 | โซ 20,000$0.76 | Dhaka โ14% |
| Transitone ride | เงณ 30$0.25 | โซ 8,000$0.3 | Dhaka โ19% |
| Scooter rentalper day | เงณ 700$5.74 | โซ 150,000$5.7 | similar |
| Hotel night3-star | เงณ 5,000$41 | โซ 900,000$34.2 | Hue โ17% |
| Studio rent (month) | เงณ 17,000$139 | โซ 3,000,000$114 | Hue โ18% |
| Laundry | เงณ 100$0.82 | โซ 20,000$0.76 | Hue โ7% |
| SIM card1 week data | เงณ 450$3.69 | โซ 150,000$5.7 | Dhaka โ35% |
| Haircutcut | เงณ 200$1.64 | โซ 60,000$2.28 | Dhaka โ28% |
| Massage1 hour | เงณ 2,500$20.5 | โซ 250,000$9.51 | Hue โ54% |
| Half-day tourper person | เงณ 3,000$24.6 | โซ 500,000$19 | Hue โ23% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | เงณ 500$4.1 | โซ 200,000$7.6 | Dhaka โ46% |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveler reports use the median of real reports. Hostels and local eateries cut both by 30%+.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Dhaka or Hue?
Hue is 20% cheaper than Dhaka. Daily budget $66.7 vs $55.6; a month $795 vs $607.
Which is easier to travel, Dhaka or Hue?
Hue is easier: Hue 2.6/5 vs Dhaka 3.4/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
How do monthly costs compare between Dhaka and Hue?
With a short-term studio and living costs, Dhaka is about $795 and Hue about $607 per month.
Where do the numbers come from?
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports. Live reports are in the app.