Chiang Mai vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Chiang Mai	Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$780	$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2112	$1161
🏠 One person rent	$353	$152
🏘️ Family rent	$618	$260
🍽️ Food expenses	$263	$211
🚐 Transport expenses	$81.5	$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$577	$175
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	56	76
😀 Quality of life	65	57
🏙️ Population	1.2M	16.8M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 62% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 6841st and 8803rd ($780 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Thailand and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Thailand vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Dhaka. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 5309th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Dhaka

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	Chiang Mai	Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.24	$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.8	$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.07	$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.26	$5.1
☕ Cappuccino	$1.99	$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.81	$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$444	$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$253	$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$808	$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$465	$185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$42.2	$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$65.2	$40.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.79%	10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2110	$1083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1564	$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.8	$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.1	$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.3	$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.98	$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.78	$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.28	$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.8	$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.38	$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.36	$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$19.2	$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.84	$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.69	$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.29	$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.52	$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.31	$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.55	$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.1	$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.8	$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19.8	$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.42	$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans	$60	$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$743	$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16138	$2100

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Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$709
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$626
255 km or 158 mi	Hpa-an	$593
258 km or 160 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
294 km or 183 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
306 km or 190 mi	Taunggyi	$546
308 km or 191 mi	Bago	$592
317 km or 197 mi	Naypyidaw	$614
353 km or 219 mi	Luang Prabang	$1269
363 km or 226 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
365 km or 227 mi	Vang Vieng	$1082
373 km or 232 mi	Yangon	$629
392 km or 244 mi	Vientiane	$1056
404 km or 251 mi	Jinghong	$590
426 km or 265 mi	Udon Thani	$581
466 km or 289 mi	Mandalay	$550
485 km or 301 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
489 km or 304 mi	Pu'er	$610
503 km or 313 mi	Pathein	$695
537 km or 334 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
545 km or 339 mi	Monywa	$528
551 km or 342 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
561 km or 349 mi	Rangsit	$656
564 km or 351 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
566 km or 352 mi	Pak Kret	$788
571 km or 355 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
578 km or 359 mi	Lincang	$613
584 km or 363 mi	Bangkok	$1027
597 km or 371 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
597 km or 371 mi	Lat Luang	$833
634 km or 394 mi	Thakhek	$1038
641 km or 398 mi	Sa Pa	$563
656 km or 407 mi	Sittwe	$571
666 km or 414 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
667 km or 415 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
681 km or 423 mi	Pattaya	$874
685 km or 426 mi	Nong Prue	$846
699 km or 435 mi	Hua Hin	$784
704 km or 438 mi	Baoshan	$615
707 km or 439 mi	Vinh	$590

Cities near Dhaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi	Narayanganj	$351
38 km or 24 mi	Narsingdi	$350
77 km or 48 mi	Brahmanbaria	$325
90 km or 56 mi	Agartala	$355
113 km or 70 mi	Barisal	$314
115 km or 71 mi	Mymensingh	$287
132 km or 82 mi	Khulna	$296
135 km or 84 mi	Jessore	$314
164 km or 102 mi	Bogra	$293
196 km or 122 mi	Rajshahi	$281
196 km or 122 mi	Krishnanagar	$275
199 km or 124 mi	Sylhet	$327
207 km or 129 mi	Shantipur	$290
213 km or 132 mi	Chittagong	$358
221 km or 137 mi	Naihati	$321
222 km or 138 mi	Berhampore	$298
223 km or 139 mi	Bhatpara	$330
224 km or 139 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$320
226 km or 141 mi	Chandannagar	$321
228 km or 142 mi	Rajarhat	$336
229 km or 142 mi	Madhyamgram	$325
234 km or 145 mi	Barrackpore	$323
234 km or 146 mi	North Dumdum	$330
235 km or 146 mi	Balurghat	$299
236 km or 147 mi	Serampore	$324
236 km or 147 mi	Aizawl	$448
236 km or 147 mi	Panihati	$331
238 km or 148 mi	Kamarhati	$329
238 km or 148 mi	South Dumdum	$335
238 km or 148 mi	Bidhannagar	$341
239 km or 149 mi	Baranagar	$326
239 km or 149 mi	Uttarpara	$320
241 km or 150 mi	Bally	$326
247 km or 154 mi	Howrah	$330
248 km or 154 mi	Kolkata	$364
248 km or 154 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$338
254 km or 158 mi	Rangpur	$307
255 km or 159 mi	Shillong	$344
259 km or 161 mi	Barasat	$338
265 km or 165 mi	Bardhaman	$307