Bangkok vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1078
🏠 One person rent
$425
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
72
😀 Quality of life
74
54
🏙️ Population
5.68M
16.8M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 132% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 5738th and 8916th ($994 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Thailand vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 1355th and 5968th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Dhaka

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Bangkok Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$1444

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317