Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Dhaka

For one person, living is cheaper in Dhaka: $426 a month against $962 in Thailand, rent and utilities included – about $6,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇹🇭 Thailand

$962

/mo nomad

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$426

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Thailand is 93.4% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 125.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Thailand is 82.9% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 103.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.00 ฿100

$2.49 ৳305

20.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.40 ฿884

$13.06 ৳1,604

102.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.63 ฿222

$4.83 ৳594

37.27%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.93 ৳606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ৳504

Cappuccino

$1.97 ฿65.9

$2.34 ৳287

-15.81%

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

$0.65 ฿21.82

$0.30 ৳37.38

116.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ฿11.37

$0.16 ৳19.96

112.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.18 ฿73.0

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 ฿58.9

$0.80 ৳98.1

120.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿44.68

$0.65 ৳79.3

104.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 ฿43.25

$0.71 ৳87.2

81.69%

Eggs

$2.04 ฿68.4

$1.21 ৳149

68.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.12 ฿540

$8.67 ৳1,065

85.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.95 ฿98.9

$3.21 ৳395

-8.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.60 ฿355

$6.70 ৳823

58.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.85 ฿95.5

$2.73 ৳335

4.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.24 ฿41.66

$0.88 ৳108

40.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 ฿67.6

$2.37 ৳291

-14.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.80 ฿60.3

$0.65 ৳79.5

176.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 ฿48.66

$0.24 ৳29.19

504.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 ฿43.31

$0.49 ৳60.6

163.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ฿37.48

$0.32 ৳38.87

250.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿17.55

$0.30 ৳37.30

73.33%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.07 ৳1,483

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.51 ৳677

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.66 ৳818

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 ฿145

$3.23 ৳396

34.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.47 ฿585

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 ฿56.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 ฿89.4

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ฿29.30

$0.42 ৳52.1

109.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.90 ฿1,135

$22.54 ৳2,769

50.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 ฿40.25

$1.19 ৳147

0.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.18 ฿39.55

$0.40 ৳48.58

195.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.10 ฿204

$3.35 ৳411

82.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 ฿46.23

$1.15 ৳141

20.00%

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

$31.3K ฿1.0M

$30.3K ৳3.7M

3.28%

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

$26.3K ฿879.0K

$33.0K ৳4.1M

-20.52%

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

$83.5 ฿2,796

$46.32 ৳5,690

80.27%

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

$12.21 ฿409

$4.33 ৳531

181.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.14 ฿607

$10.63 ৳1,306

70.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.66 ฿1,663

$16.37 ৳2,011

203.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.54 ฿386

$16.14 ৳1,982

-28.50%

Cinema Ticket

$6.64 ฿222

$4.13 ৳508

60.77%

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

$540 ฿18.1K

$90.7 ৳11.1K

494.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.3K ฿410.9K

$2,649 ৳325.4K

363.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.4 ฿1,753

$16.48 ৳2,024

217.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.84 ฿1,099

$21.00 ৳2,579

56.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.8 ฿3,007

$50.3 ৳6,173

78.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.9 ฿2,676

$36.46 ৳4,478

119.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$470 ฿15.7K

$152 ৳18.6K

209.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 ฿9,557

$73.6 ৳9,041

287.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,240 ฿41.5K

$436 ৳53.5K

184.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$699 ฿23.4K

$214 ৳26.3K

226.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,505 ฿117.3K

$1,622 ৳199.2K

116.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,865 ฿62.4K

$761 ৳93.5K

144.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$570 ฿19.1K

$249 ৳30.6K

129.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.69

10.48

-45.71%

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

Last update for Thailand: October 3, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Thailand

$285 29.9%

Dhaka

$74 17.1% 74.2% $212

Groceries & Markets

Thailand

$244 25.6%

Dhaka

$123 28.5% 49.9% $122

Clothing & Footwear

Thailand

$115 12%

Dhaka

$56 13% 51.3% $59

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Thailand

$114 11.9%

Dhaka

$61 14.3% 46.2% $53

Eating Out

Thailand

$90 9.4%

Dhaka

$64 15% 28.3% $25

Sport & Entertainment

Thailand

$63 6.6%

Dhaka

$25 5.7% 60.9% $38

Getting Around

Thailand

$45 4.7%

Dhaka

$27 6.4% 38.4% $17

Good to know

🇹🇭 Thailand

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🕒 Local time

14:23 2:23 PM

13:23 1:23 PM

1 h behind Thailand

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

66,188,503

21,741,000 Capital

💱 Currency

Thai Baht THB ฿

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

📈 Exchange rate

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.66 EUR

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

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BDT, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

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🇹🇭 Thai Baht (฿)

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

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