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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 154.1% more expensive than Tangail without rent, and 230.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 128.2% more expensive than Tangail without rent, and 194.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tangail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.62 ৳199
24.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$14.61 ৳1,790
28.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4 ৳490
91.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.53 ৳309
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.74 ৳459
-
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.66 ৳203
19.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.36 ৳43.97
127.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.14 ৳16.64
135.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tangail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.61 ৳75.3
168.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.26 ৳31.95
503.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.36 ৳44.63
230.56%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.71 ৳86.5
178.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.05 ৳1,109
76.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$0.94 ৳115
231.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$4.97 ৳609
124.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.84 ৳102
228.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.43 ৳52.3
183.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.67 ৳204
2.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.42 ৳51.9
269.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.17 ৳20.64
688.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.39 ৳48.13
210.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.16 ৳19.77
350.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.25 ৳30.39
112.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$5.82 ৳713
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ৳341
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.38 ৳660
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.91 ৳234
147.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tangail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.2 ৳24.47
370.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$10.63 ৳1,303
77.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.43 ৳52.4
230.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.39 ৳48.17
246.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.2 ৳147
554.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.05 ৳129
19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$29.1K ৳3.6M
-27.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.7K ৳3.3M
-18.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tangail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$20.8 ৳2,549
239.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$2.18 ৳267
529.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$13.01 ৳1,594
34.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tangail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$13.22 ৳1,620
214.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$11.58 ৳1,419
-40.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.24 ৳397
79.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tangail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$29.01 ৳3,555
961.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,344 ৳164.7K
993.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tangail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$6.64 ৳813
734.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$12.21 ৳1,497
116.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$12.15 ৳1,489
600.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$20.15 ৳2,469
256.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tangail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$70.4 ৳8,624
516.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$41.46 ৳5,081
467.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$162 ৳19.9K
406.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$95.9 ৳11.8K
419.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$575 ৳70.4K
279.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$335 ৳41K
361.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tangail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$248 ৳30.4K
183.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.66
-48.24%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tangail: October 27, 2025

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