Bangkok vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1155
🏠 One person rent
$434
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$256
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
76
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
5.68M
16.8M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 109% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 5606th and 8770th ($996 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Thailand vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.5 months in Dhaka. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 2044th and 6105th 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
$3.36
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$40
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
10.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1249
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$17
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$47
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$77.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$2391

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296