Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogra and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogra and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Bogra is 61.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bogra is 64.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.61 ৳197
$2.02 ฿65.3
-20.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$3.98 ৳488
$18.78 ฿608
-78.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 ৳618
$7.67 ฿248
-34.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.2 ৳515
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 ৳590
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.12 ৳138
$1.98 ฿64.2
-43.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ৳31.76
$0.82 ฿26.64
-68.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ৳23.27
$0.33 ฿10.58
-42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.57 ৳70.1
$1.64 ฿53.2
-65.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 ৳66.7
$1.57 ฿50.9
-65.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 ৳64.4
$1.19 ฿38.62
-55.46%
Eggs
$1.08 ৳132
$1.98 ฿64.1
-45.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.06 ৳498
$15.99 ฿517
-74.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 ৳278
$3.12 ฿101
-27.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.24 ৳765
$11.16 ฿361
-44.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ৳254
$2.76 ฿89.2
-24.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 ৳91
$1.22 ฿39.5
-39.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ৳228
$1.71 ฿55.4
8.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ৳62.5
$1.55 ฿50.2
-67.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ৳56.8
$1.34 ฿43.21
-65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ৳44.84
$1.21 ฿39.23
-69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.16 ৳19.43
$0.72 ฿23.2
-77.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 ৳29.51
$0.53 ฿17.05
-54.72%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.78 ৳1,198
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.99 ৳489
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.37 ৳781
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 ৳292
$4.72 ฿153
-49.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bogra
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ৳63
$0.94 ฿30.44
-45.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.85 ৳594
$18.9 ฿612
-74.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ৳102
$1.42 ฿46.08
-41.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ৳48.16
$1.35 ฿43.53
-71.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 ৳197
$7.85 ฿254
-79.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ৳125
$1.25 ฿40.4
-18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K ৳3.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
36.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K ৳3.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
26.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.66 ৳2,531
$70.6 ฿2,285
-70.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.86 ৳596
$13.72 ฿444
-64.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.26 ৳1,626
$17.56 ฿568
-24.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.6 ৳1,177
$41.64 ฿1,347
-76.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.86 ৳1,453
$6.9 ฿223
71.88%
Cinema Ticket
$2.42 ৳296
$5.8 ฿188
-58.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.33 ৳3,349
$308 ฿9,963
-91.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$489 ৳60K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-96.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.01 ৳2,208
$55.4 ฿1,793
-67.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.38 ৳2,987
$26.4 ฿854
-7.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.69 ৳4,006
$85.1 ฿2,755
-61.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.03 ৳4,538
$71.8 ฿2,323
-48.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogra
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76 ৳9,312
$434 ฿14K
-82.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$28.57 ৳3,501
$235 ฿7,610
-87.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$226 ৳27.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-72.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.7 ৳11.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-81.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$519 ৳63.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-76.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$307 ৳37.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-80.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$223 ৳27.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-68.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
5
110.40%

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Last update for Bogra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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