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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kushtia is 54.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kushtia is 60.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kushtia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.67 ৳205
$2.02 ฿65.3
-17.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.53 ৳800
$18.78 ฿608
-65.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 ৳515
$7.67 ฿248
-45.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.98 ৳487
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ৳587
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.63 ৳77.2
$1.98 ฿64.2
-68.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ৳31.93
$0.82 ฿26.64
-68.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ৳23.36
$0.33 ฿10.58
-42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kushtia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 ৳72.8
$1.64 ฿53.2
-64.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 ৳79
$1.57 ฿50.9
-59.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 ৳68
$1.19 ฿38.62
-53.78%
Eggs
$0.86 ৳106
$1.98 ฿64.1
-56.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 ৳830
$15.99 ฿517
-57.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.21 ৳270
$3.12 ฿101
-29.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.83 ৳714
$11.16 ฿361
-47.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 ৳226
$2.76 ฿89.2
-32.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 ৳52
$1.22 ฿39.5
-65.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 ৳214
$1.71 ฿55.4
2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ৳61.8
$1.55 ฿50.2
-67.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.14 ৳17.31
$1.34 ฿43.21
-89.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 ৳42.32
$1.21 ฿39.23
-71.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.13
$0.72 ฿23.2
-54.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ৳31.98
$0.53 ฿17.05
-50.94%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.77 ৳1,198
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.05 ৳496
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.08 ৳868
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.6 ৳197
$4.72 ฿153
-66.10%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kushtia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ৳27
$0.94 ฿30.44
-76.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.4 ৳1,152
$18.9 ฿612
-50.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 ৳147
$1.42 ฿46.08
-15.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.5
$1.35 ฿43.53
-70.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳372
$7.85 ฿254
-61.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ৳130
$1.25 ฿40.4
-15.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K ৳3.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
33.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K ৳3.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
27.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kushtia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.09 ৳4,055
$70.6 ฿2,285
-53.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 ৳579
$13.72 ฿444
-65.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.32 ৳1,632
$17.56 ฿568
-24.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kushtia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.68 ৳1,677
$41.64 ฿1,347
-67.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.9 ৳1,459
$6.9 ฿223
72.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.19 ৳513
$5.8 ฿188
-27.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kushtia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$47.71 ৳5,846
$308 ฿9,963
-84.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,950 ৳238.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-86.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kushtia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.31 ৳773
$55.4 ฿1,793
-88.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.96 ৳976
$26.4 ฿854
-69.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.02 ৳5,763
$85.1 ฿2,755
-44.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.47 ৳4,470
$71.8 ฿2,323
-49.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kushtia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$68.4 ৳8,376
$434 ฿14K
-84.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.66 ৳5,228
$235 ฿7,610
-81.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 ৳19.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-80.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97 ৳11.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-80.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$290 ৳35.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-81.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kushtia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$330 ৳40.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-53.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
5
110.40%

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Last update for Kushtia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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