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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 94.5% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 139.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 79.9% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 114.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.0

$1.66 ৳203

22.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿586

$14.73 ৳1,799

26.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿236

$7.47 ৳912

0.13%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.83 ৳712

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.0

$1.68 ৳205

19.05%

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

$0.85 ฿26.72

$0.38 ৳46.74

123.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.09

$0.15 ৳17.93

133.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿69.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿118

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.2

$0.74 ৳90.2

132.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.5

$0.58 ৳70.3

181.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.54

$0.66 ৳80.4

75.76%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.18 ৳144

67.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿502

$8.87 ৳1,083

79.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿99.9

$1.68 ৳205

88.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿344

$7.35 ৳898

48.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.4

$2.25 ৳275

17.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.57

$1.01 ৳123

20.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.5

$2.13 ৳261

-20.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.2

$0.84 ৳103

89.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.76

$0.44 ৳53.5

200.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿36.86

$0.85 ৳103

37.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.38

$0.38 ৳45.87

78.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.58

$0.25 ৳30.38

124.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.52 ৳1,041

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ৳104

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ৳184

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿142

$2.95 ৳360

52.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿602

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿100

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.37

$0.17 ৳20.57

464.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿596

$4.17 ৳509

353.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.83

$0.81 ৳98.5

67.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.65

$0.40 ৳48.43

237.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿253

$2.47 ৳302

225.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.20

$1.05 ৳128

18.10%

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

$21.2K ฿667.5K

$33.2K ৳4.1M

-36.32%

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

$21.8K ฿686.1K

$33.9K ৳4.1M

-35.77%

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

$71.2 ฿2,247

$22.47 ৳2,745

217.04%

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

$14.09 ฿444

$5.58 ৳682

152.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿551

$13.49 ৳1,648

29.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,327

$15.41 ৳1,882

173.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿217

$11.23 ৳1,372

-38.74%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿187

$3.23 ৳394

83.90%

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

$307 ฿9,694

$29.26 ৳3,575

950.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿466.6K

$1,390 ৳169.8K

964.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,756

$20.61 ৳2,517

170.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿845

$18.38 ৳2,245

45.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,625

$52.6 ৳6,419

58.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,211

$34.20 ৳4,178

105.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.5K

$130 ৳15.8K

229.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,478

$58.3 ৳7,120

306.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.3K

$244 ৳29.8K

228.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿15.9K

$148 ৳18.1K

240.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.0K

$817 ৳99.8K

152.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.3K

$457 ৳55.8K

235.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.6K

$267 ৳32.6K

144.87%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chittagong: March 3, 2026

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