Chiang Mai vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1155
🏠 One person rent
$354
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$256
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
76
😀 Quality of life
66
58
🏙️ Population
1.2M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 57% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 7014th and 8770th ($750 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.5 months in Dhaka. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 4952nd and 6105th 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
$1.99
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$40
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
10.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1249
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$17
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$47
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$77.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$2391

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296