Chiang Mai vs Chittagong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chittagong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$884
🏠 One person rent
$354
$97.6
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$164
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
47
😀 Quality of life
66
56
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.23M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 110% more expensive than in Chittagong. Cities ranked 7014th and 9042nd ($750 vs $358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Thailand and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Thailand vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.8 months in Chittagong. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Chittagong ranked 2nd in Bangladesh, while ranked 4952nd and 6271st 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
$1.99
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$55.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$4.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$5.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$8.08
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$1.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$53.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$35.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$1349

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
155 km or 96 mi Barisal
$321
178 km or 110 mi Agartala
$342
182 km or 113 mi Aizawl
$435
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$348
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$357
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$478
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$287
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$583
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$326
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$327
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$278
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$327
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$534
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$328
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$318
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$333
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$321
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$326
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$365
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$319
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$313
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$318
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$321
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$324
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$314
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$311
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$313
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$362
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$319
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$315
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$272
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$321
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$336
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$285
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$297
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$339