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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 94.7% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 137.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 81.7% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 108.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿62.0

$1.69 ৳206

16.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 ฿587

$14.81 ৳1,810

26.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

$7.55 ৳923

4.90%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.58 ৳683

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.13 ৳505

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

$1.69 ৳206

19.53%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 ฿26.45

$0.35 ৳43.29

140.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.14 ৳17.12

150.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ฿52.4

$0.73 ৳89.1

128.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

$0.58 ৳70.6

179.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ฿37.83

$0.62 ৳75.6

93.55%

Eggs

$1.93 ฿60.8

$1.21 ৳148

59.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

$8.87 ৳1,084

80.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ฿99.2

$1.68 ৳205

88.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 ฿344

$7.54 ৳922

44.96%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ฿83.8

$2.27 ৳278

17.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿36.99

$1.02 ৳124

15.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ฿51.5

$2.06 ৳251

-20.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.83

$0.85 ৳103

87.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.64

$0.47 ৳57.6

180.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.49

$0.84 ৳103

41.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

$0.38 ৳46.43

86.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.75

$0.27 ৳33.19

107.41%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.90 ৳1,089

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ৳103

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ৳185

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$2.93 ৳358

58.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

$0.17 ৳20.22

429.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

$4.02 ৳492

378.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

$0.78 ৳95.5

74.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

$0.39 ৳47.92

246.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

$2.42 ৳296

236.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ฿38.43

$1.01 ৳124

20.79%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K ฿671.8K

$32.9K ৳4.0M

-35.06%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.7K ฿683.8K

$34.3K ৳4.2M

-36.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.3 ฿2,210

$23.07 ৳2,821

204.72%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.91 ฿437

$5.86 ৳716

137.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

$13.12 ৳1,604

37.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

$15.53 ৳1,898

169.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

$11.49 ৳1,405

-40.82%

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

$3.29 ৳402

73.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$308 ฿9,693

$29.73 ৳3,635

936.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

$1,373 ৳167.8K

979.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

$20.70 ৳2,531

169.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

$18.70 ৳2,286

42.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

$51.8 ৳6,335

63.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

$33.56 ৳4,103

111.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

$127 ৳15.5K

239.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

$58.8 ৳7,189

302.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

$244 ৳29.9K

231.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

$147 ৳17.9K

241.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

$821 ৳100.3K

168.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

$454 ৳55.5K

252.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

$247 ৳30.2K

177.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.67

-57.16%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chittagong: January 13, 2026

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