Chiang Mai vs Chittagong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chittagong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$312
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$835
🏠 One person rent
$320
$82.9
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$203
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$199
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
63
45
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.58M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 138% more expensive than in Chittagong. Cities ranked 6705th and 9199th ($742 vs $312) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.6 months in Chittagong. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Chittagong ranked 2nd in Bangladesh, while ranked 4766th and 6529th 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
$1.85
$0.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$4.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$84.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$48.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$148
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$21.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$8.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$41
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$44.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$938

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
155 km or 96 mi Barisal
$295
178 km or 110 mi Agartala
$380
182 km or 113 mi Aizawl
$461
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$301
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$271
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$428
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$339
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$593
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$290
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$296
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$256
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$353
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$588
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$356
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$341
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$360
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$343
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$351
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$391
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$342
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$335
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$340
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$343
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$344
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$336
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$335
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$334
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$408
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$338
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$336
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$294
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$338
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$390
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$307
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$282
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$366