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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 102.3% more expensive than Brahmanbaria without rent, and 150.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 81.8% more expensive than Brahmanbaria without rent, and 118.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$1.60 ৳195
26.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$15.05 ৳1,842
23.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$7.44 ৳911
0.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.60 ৳686
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.22 ৳517
-
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.60 ৳196
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.38 ৳46.94
123.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.14 ৳17.20
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$0.79 ৳96.3
117.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.59 ৳71.6
176.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$0.64 ৳78.5
81.25%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$1.00 ৳122
98.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$8.90 ৳1,090
78.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$1.48 ৳181
114.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$7.25 ৳888
50.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$2.19 ৳269
21.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.00 ৳122
22.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.02 ৳247
-15.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$0.82 ৳99.9
93.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.44 ৳54.0
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$0.91 ৳112
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.41 ৳49.90
65.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.27 ৳33.12
107.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.56 ৳1,048
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.79 ৳96.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.45 ৳178
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$2.82 ৳345
59.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Brahmanbaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.22 ৳26.99
336.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$10.43 ৳1,278
81.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$0.85 ৳104
60.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.40 ৳48.81
237.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$2.40 ৳293
234.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.01 ৳124
22.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$33.4K ৳4.1M
-36.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$34.5K ৳4.2M
-36.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$22.31 ৳2,732
219.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$5.90 ৳723
138.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$13.34 ৳1,633
30.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$13.40 ৳1,641
213.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$11.91 ৳1,459
-42.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$3.32 ৳406
78.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$29.51 ৳3,613
941.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$1,388 ৳170.0K
965.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$20.31 ৳2,488
174.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$18.62 ৳2,280
43.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$51.9 ৳6,350
60.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$33.57 ৳4,111
108.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Brahmanbaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$71.0 ৳8,691
502.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$41.21 ৳5,046
475.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$162 ৳19.9K
394.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$97.2 ৳11.9K
417.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$600 ৳73.5K
243.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$402 ৳49.2K
281.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$88.0 ৳10.8K
642.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.67
-57.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brahmanbaria: March 1, 2026

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