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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 42.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dhaka is 39.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.41 ৳296

$2.02 ฿65.3

19.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.67 ৳1,552

$18.78 ฿608

-32.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ৳607

$7.67 ฿248

-35.46%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.16 ৳510

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 ৳605

Cappuccino

$2.3 ৳282

$1.98 ฿64.2

16.16%

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

$0.32 ৳38.78

$0.82 ฿26.64

-60.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ৳21.04

$0.33 ฿10.58

-48.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿68.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 ৳101

$1.64 ฿53.2

-49.39%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 ৳87

$1.57 ฿50.9

-54.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.62 ৳75.6

$1.19 ฿38.62

-47.90%

Eggs

$1.25 ৳154

$1.98 ฿64.1

-36.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.85 ৳840

$15.99 ฿517

-57.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.34 ৳409

$3.12 ฿101

7.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.58 ৳806

$11.16 ฿361

-41.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 ৳330

$2.76 ฿89.2

-2.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 ৳139

$1.22 ฿39.5

-6.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 ৳313

$1.71 ฿55.4

49.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.9 ৳111

$1.55 ฿50.2

-41.94%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.8

$1.34 ฿43.21

-64.93%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 ৳95.4

$1.21 ฿39.23

-35.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 ৳40.04

$0.72 ฿23.2

-54.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.3 ৳37.23

$0.53 ฿17.05

-43.40%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$9.86 ৳1,209

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.87 ৳474

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳880

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3 ৳368

$4.72 ฿153

-36.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.39 ฿595

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 ฿104

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ৳52.2

$0.94 ฿30.44

-54.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.8 ৳3,040

$18.9 ฿612

31.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ৳154

$1.42 ฿46.08

-11.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ৳48.72

$1.35 ฿43.53

-70.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.03 ৳371

$7.85 ฿254

-61.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ৳131

$1.25 ฿40.4

-14.40%

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

$29.2K ৳3.6M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

37.82%

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

$28.1K ৳3.4M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

28.67%

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

$32.29 ৳3,958

$70.6 ฿2,285

-54.27%

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

$4.81 ৳589

$13.72 ฿444

-64.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.88 ৳1,578

$17.56 ฿568

-26.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.74 ৳2,419

$41.64 ฿1,347

-52.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.46 ৳1,772

$6.9 ฿223

109.57%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 ৳511

$5.8 ฿188

-28.10%

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

$48.39 ৳5,931

$308 ฿9,963

-84.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,993 ৳244.2K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-86.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.68 ৳2,289

$55.4 ฿1,793

-66.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.73 ৳2,909

$26.4 ฿854

-10.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.65 ৳5,717

$85.1 ฿2,755

-45.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.39 ৳4,459

$71.8 ฿2,323

-49.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 ৳14.5K

$434 ฿14K

-72.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.5 ৳7,900

$235 ฿7,610

-72.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$313 ৳38.4K

$821 ฿26.6K

-61.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ৳22.7K

$498 ฿16.1K

-62.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$961 ৳117.8K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-55.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$551 ৳67.6K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-64.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$307 ৳37.6K

$703 ฿22.8K

-56.37%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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