Bangkok vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$456
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$405
$106
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
72
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
5.68M
16.8M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 98% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 5960th and 8745th ($902 vs $456) 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 1087th and 5727th 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
$2.64
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$9.76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$62.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$1449

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323