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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 112.3% more expensive than Kushtia without rent, and 186.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 167.3% more expensive than Kushtia without rent, and 169.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kushtia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$1.67 ৳204
21.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$6.68 ৳817
178.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$4.14 ৳507
80.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.12 ৳504
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 ৳595
-
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$0.69 ৳84.5
189.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.24 ৳29.22
254.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.19 ৳23.09
84.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kushtia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$0.59 ৳72.3
191.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.68 ৳83.0
139.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$0.51 ৳62.4
127.45%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$0.91 ৳111
117.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$6.70 ৳820
137.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$2.21 ৳270
43.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$5.76 ৳705
89.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.87 ৳229
41.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$0.39 ৳47.75
212.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.78 ৳218
-4.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$0.51 ৳62.5
211.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.14 ৳17.49
842.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$0.34 ৳42.13
244.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.32 ৳39.78
112.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.26 ৳31.85
115.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.63 ৳1,057
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.87 ৳474
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.79 ৳832
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$1.59 ৳195
183.65%
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
Kushtia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.20 ৳24.49
380.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$10.14 ৳1,242
86.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$1.22 ৳149
11.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.43 ৳52.6
213.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$3.05 ৳373
163.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.08 ৳132
14.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$28.7K ৳3.5M
-26.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$28.4K ৳3.5M
-23.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kushtia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$32.93 ৳4,033
116.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$4.70 ৳575
199.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$13.03 ৳1,596
34.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kushtia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$13.66 ৳1,673
207.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$11.91 ৳1,458
-42.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$4.14 ৳507
43.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kushtia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$47.78 ৳5,852
543.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$1,965 ৳240.6K
652.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kushtia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$6.04 ৳740
821.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$8.19 ৳1,003
227.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$47.10 ৳5,768
76.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$37.33 ৳4,572
87.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kushtia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$69.2 ৳8,470
517.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$42.60 ৳5,217
456.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$162 ৳19.9K
393.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$97.5 ৳11.9K
416.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$599 ৳73.4K
243.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$400 ৳48.9K
283.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kushtia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$329 ৳40.2K
98.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
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 Kushtia: March 2, 2026

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