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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 70.9% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 108.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 64.8% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 83.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿62.0

$2.39 ৳292

-17.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 ฿587

$12.97 ৳1,586

44.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

$4.96 ৳606

59.68%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17 ৳510

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 ৳604

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

$2.18 ৳266

-7.34%

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

$0.84 ฿26.45

$0.34 ৳41.98

147.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.17 ৳20.31

105.88%

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

$0.76 ৳92.6

119.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

$0.69 ৳84.8

134.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ฿37.83

$0.61 ৳75.1

96.72%

Eggs

$1.93 ฿60.8

$1.31 ৳160

47.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

$6.88 ৳841

132.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ฿99.2

$3.36 ৳411

-5.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 ฿344

$6.73 ৳822

62.41%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ฿83.8

$2.70 ৳330

-1.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿36.99

$1.14 ৳139

3.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ฿51.5

$2.54 ৳311

-35.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.83

$0.86 ৳105

84.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.64

$0.47 ৳57.5

180.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.49

$0.83 ৳101

43.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

$0.35 ৳43.09

102.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.75

$0.30 ৳36.69

86.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.16 ৳1,487

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳878

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$2.89 ৳354

60.55%

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

$0.43 ৳52.4

109.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

$24.76 ৳3,027

-22.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

$1.27 ৳155

7.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

$0.43 ৳52.2

213.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

$3.05 ৳372

167.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ฿38.43

$1.03 ৳126

18.45%

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

$21.4K ฿671.8K

$28.7K ৳3.5M

-25.61%

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

$21.7K ฿683.8K

$27.7K ৳3.4M

-21.45%

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

$70.3 ฿2,210

$33.11 ৳4,049

112.32%

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

$13.91 ฿437

$4.71 ৳575

195.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

$13.37 ৳1,635

34.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

$19.67 ৳2,405

112.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

$14.30 ৳1,748

-52.45%

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

$4.17 ৳509

37.17%

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

$308 ฿9,693

$47.65 ৳5,826

546.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

$1,953 ৳238.9K

658.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

$18.41 ৳2,251

203.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

$24.06 ৳2,942

11.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

$47.77 ৳5,840

76.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

$36.97 ৳4,520

91.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

$118 ৳14.5K

263.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

$64.5 ৳7,880

267.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

$307 ৳37.5K

164.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

$188 ৳23.0K

166.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

$1,194 ৳146.0K

84.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

$584 ৳71.4K

173.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

$305 ৳37.3K

124.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.52

-52.47%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: January 11, 2026

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