Chiang Mai vs Chittagong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chittagong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$882
🏠 One person rent
$315
$93
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$155
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$182
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.58M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 103% more expensive than in Chittagong. Cities ranked 6954th and 9061st ($727 vs $358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 0.5 months in Chittagong. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Chittagong ranked 2nd in Bangladesh, while ranked 5236th and 6631st 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
$2.01
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$53.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$213
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$14
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$21.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$4.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$4.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$8.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$1.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$27
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$1379

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
155 km or 96 mi Barisal
$312
178 km or 110 mi Agartala
$362
182 km or 113 mi Aizawl
$456
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$348
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$352
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$464
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$301
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$558
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$300
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$321
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$282
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$328
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$519
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$333
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$317
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$335
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$320
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$327
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$370
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$320
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$313
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$318
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$320
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$324
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$315
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$313
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$312
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$366
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$318
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$315
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$272
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$323
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$354
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$286
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$287
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$344