Chiang Mai vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$456
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$288
$106
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
66
57
🏙️ Population
1.2M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 44% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 7120th and 8745th ($659 vs $456) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st 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 Dhaka. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 4343rd and 5727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$9.76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$62.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$1449

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$462
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$605
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$496
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$566
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$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
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
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$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323