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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 41.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dhaka is 39.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.39 ৳292

$1.97 ฿62.0

21.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.97 ৳1,586

$18.68 ฿587

-30.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ৳606

$7.92 ฿249

-37.37%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17 ৳510

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 ৳604

Cappuccino

$2.18 ৳266

$2.02 ฿63.7

7.92%

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

$0.34 ৳41.98

$0.84 ฿26.45

-59.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ৳20.31

$0.35 ฿11.07

-51.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 ৳92.6

$1.67 ฿52.4

-54.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 ৳84.8

$1.62 ฿51.1

-57.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 ৳75.1

$1.20 ฿37.83

-49.17%

Eggs

$1.31 ৳160

$1.93 ฿60.8

-32.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.88 ৳841

$16.00 ฿503

-57.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.36 ৳411

$3.16 ฿99.2

6.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.73 ৳822

$10.93 ฿344

-38.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 ৳330

$2.67 ฿83.8

1.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 ৳139

$1.18 ฿36.99

-3.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.54 ৳311

$1.64 ฿51.5

54.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 ৳105

$1.59 ฿49.83

-45.91%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.5

$1.32 ฿41.64

-64.39%

Onion (1kg)

$0.83 ৳101

$1.19 ฿37.49

-30.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 ৳43.09

$0.71 ฿22.20

-50.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 ৳36.69

$0.56 ฿17.75

-46.43%

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)

$2.89 ৳354

$4.64 ฿146

-37.72%

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)

$0.43 ৳52.4

$0.90 ฿28.32

-52.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.76 ৳3,027

$19.24 ฿605

28.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.27 ৳155

$1.36 ฿42.78

-6.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 ৳52.2

$1.35 ฿42.37

-68.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.05 ৳372

$8.15 ฿256

-62.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 ৳126

$1.22 ฿38.43

-15.57%

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

$28.7K ৳3.5M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

34.43%

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

$27.7K ৳3.4M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

27.30%

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

$33.11 ৳4,049

$70.3 ฿2,210

-52.90%

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

$4.71 ৳575

$13.91 ฿437

-66.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.37 ৳1,635

$18.00 ฿566

-25.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.67 ৳2,405

$41.78 ฿1,314

-52.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.30 ৳1,748

$6.80 ฿214

110.29%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 ৳509

$5.72 ฿180

-27.10%

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

$47.65 ৳5,826

$308 ฿9,693

-84.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,953 ৳238.9K

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-86.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.41 ৳2,251

$55.9 ฿1,756

-67.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.06 ৳2,942

$26.71 ฿840

-9.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.77 ৳5,840

$84.5 ฿2,658

-43.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.97 ৳4,520

$70.8 ฿2,227

-47.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 ৳14.5K

$431 ฿13.5K

-72.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.5 ৳7,880

$237 ฿7,439

-72.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 ৳37.5K

$811 ฿25.5K

-62.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 ৳23.0K

$501 ฿15.7K

-62.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,194 ৳146.0K

$2,202 ฿69.2K

-45.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$584 ৳71.4K

$1,600 ฿50.3K

-63.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$305 ৳37.3K

$684 ฿21.5K

-55.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.52

110.40%

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

Last update for Dhaka: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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