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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 68.7% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 109.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 59.9% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.0

$2.40 ৳293

-15.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿586

$12.50 ৳1,527

48.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿236

$4.87 ৳595

53.59%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.07 ৳497

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 ৳607

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.0

$2.20 ৳269

-9.09%

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

$0.85 ฿26.72

$0.34 ৳41.56

150.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.09

$0.18 ৳21.62

94.44%

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

$0.80 ৳98.2

115.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.5

$0.70 ৳86.1

132.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.54

$0.65 ৳79.6

78.46%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.24 ৳152

59.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿502

$6.89 ৳841

131.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿99.9

$3.38 ৳413

-6.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿344

$6.68 ৳816

63.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.4

$2.79 ৳341

-5.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.57

$1.09 ৳134

11.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.5

$2.65 ৳323

-35.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.2

$0.89 ৳109

78.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.76

$0.44 ৳53.6

200.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿36.86

$0.84 ৳102

39.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.38

$0.35 ৳42.88

94.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.58

$0.30 ৳36.85

86.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.00 ৳1,466

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.83 ৳835

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿142

$2.88 ৳351

56.60%

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

$0.40 ৳48.35

140.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿596

$24.81 ৳3,030

-23.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.83

$1.21 ৳148

12.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.65

$0.42 ৳51.9

221.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿253

$3.03 ৳370

165.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.20

$1.07 ৳131

15.89%

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

$21.2K ฿667.5K

$29.1K ৳3.6M

-27.39%

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

$21.8K ฿686.1K

$27.6K ৳3.4M

-21.21%

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

$71.2 ฿2,247

$32.89 ৳4,017

116.60%

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

$14.09 ฿444

$4.65 ৳568

203.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿551

$13.34 ৳1,630

30.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,327

$19.12 ৳2,336

120.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿217

$14.38 ৳1,756

-52.16%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿187

$4.02 ৳491

47.76%

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

$307 ฿9,694

$48.00 ৳5,864

540.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿466.6K

$1,942 ৳237.2K

661.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,756

$18.20 ৳2,223

205.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿845

$23.95 ৳2,926

11.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,625

$47.79 ৳5,837

74.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,211

$37.12 ৳4,534

88.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.5K

$116 ৳14.2K

268.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,478

$64.2 ৳7,837

269.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.3K

$310 ৳37.9K

158.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿15.9K

$186 ৳22.7K

171.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.0K

$1,244 ৳151.9K

65.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.3K

$603 ৳73.6K

154.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.6K

$315 ৳38.4K

107.70%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: March 1, 2026

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