Chiang Mai vs Chittagong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chittagong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$956
🏠 One person rent
$288
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$255
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
66
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.58M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 82% more expensive than in Chittagong. Cities ranked 7120th and 9049th ($659 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th 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 0.7 months in Chittagong. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Chittagong ranked 2nd in Bangladesh, while ranked 4343rd and 6319th 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
$1.74
$1.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$9.02
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$7.34
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$77.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$50
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$29.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$45.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
8.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$9.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$17.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$8.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$14.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$1027

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$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
155 km or 96 mi Barisal
$324
178 km or 110 mi Agartala
$387
182 km or 113 mi Aizawl
$520
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$446
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$303
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$456
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$342
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$656
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$310
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$312
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$290
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$356
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$669
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$357
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$346
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$364
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$348
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$355
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$395
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$347
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$338
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$346
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$349
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$351
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$341
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$339
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$342
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$399
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$346
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$343
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$287
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$354
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$360
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$304
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$315
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$367