Chiang Mai vs Chittagong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chittagong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$875
🏠 One person rent
$353
$97.4
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$160
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$173
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$49.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
47
😀 Quality of life
65
54
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.58M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 118% more expensive than in Chittagong. Cities ranked 6841st and 9065th ($780 vs $358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd 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 Chiang Mai compared to 0.6 months in Chittagong. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Chittagong ranked 2nd in Bangladesh, while ranked 5309th and 6403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Chittagong

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Chiang Mai Chittagong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$4.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$55.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$16.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$25.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
11.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$459
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$4.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$1.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$1175

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$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
155 km or 96 mi Barisal
$314
178 km or 110 mi Agartala
$355
182 km or 113 mi Aizawl
$448
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$351
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$350
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$481
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$296
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$571
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$314
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$327
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$287
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$336
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$528
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$338
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$325
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$341
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$330
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$335
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$362
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$330
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$321
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$326
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$329
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$331
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$323
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$321
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$320
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$364
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$326
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$324
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$275
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$330
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$344
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$290
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$293
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$349