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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangail is 60.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangail is 56.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangail
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.62 ৳199
$2.02 ฿65.3
-19.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.61 ৳1,790
$18.78 ฿608
-22.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4 ৳490
$7.67 ฿248
-47.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 ৳309
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 ৳459
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 ৳203
$1.98 ฿64.2
-16.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ৳43.97
$0.82 ฿26.64
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ৳16.64
$0.33 ฿10.58
-57.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangail
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ৳75.3
$1.64 ฿53.2
-62.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 ৳31.95
$1.57 ฿50.9
-83.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.36 ৳44.63
$1.19 ฿38.62
-69.75%
Eggs
$0.71 ৳86.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
-64.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 ৳1,109
$15.99 ฿517
-43.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$0.94 ৳115
$3.12 ฿101
-69.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.97 ৳609
$11.16 ฿361
-55.47%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 ৳102
$2.76 ฿89.2
-69.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.43 ৳52.3
$1.22 ฿39.5
-64.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 ৳204
$1.71 ฿55.4
-2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 ৳51.9
$1.55 ฿50.2
-72.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.17 ৳20.64
$1.34 ฿43.21
-87.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 ৳48.13
$1.21 ฿39.23
-67.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.16 ৳19.77
$0.72 ฿23.2
-77.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 ৳30.39
$0.53 ฿17.05
-52.83%
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)
$1.91 ৳234
$4.72 ฿153
-59.53%
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
Tangail
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 ৳24.47
$0.94 ฿30.44
-78.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.63 ৳1,303
$18.9 ฿612
-43.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 ৳52.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
-69.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ৳48.17
$1.35 ฿43.53
-71.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 ৳147
$7.85 ฿254
-84.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ৳129
$1.25 ฿40.4
-16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K ৳3.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
37.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ৳3.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
22.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangail
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.8 ৳2,549
$70.6 ฿2,285
-70.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.18 ৳267
$13.72 ฿444
-84.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.01 ৳1,594
$17.56 ฿568
-25.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangail
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.22 ৳1,620
$41.64 ฿1,347
-68.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.58 ৳1,419
$6.9 ฿223
67.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.24 ৳397
$5.8 ฿188
-44.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangail
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.01 ৳3,555
$308 ฿9,963
-90.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,344 ৳164.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-90.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangail
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.64 ৳813
$55.4 ฿1,793
-88.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.21 ৳1,497
$26.4 ฿854
-53.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$12.15 ৳1,489
$85.1 ฿2,755
-85.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.15 ৳2,469
$71.8 ฿2,323
-71.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangail
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.4 ৳8,624
$434 ฿14K
-83.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.46 ৳5,081
$235 ฿7,610
-82.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 ৳19.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-80.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.9 ৳11.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
-80.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$575 ৳70.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-73.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$335 ৳41K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-78.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangail
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$248 ৳30.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-64.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.66
5
93.20%

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Last update for Tangail: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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