Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 45.9% higher than in Dhaka (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 80.1% higher than in Dhaka | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 371.1% higher than in Dhaka | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 23.6% higher than in Dhaka | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 43.2% higher than in Dhaka | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 19.8% higher than in Dhaka | |
Restaurants | Dhaka Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ৳ (84.30 ฿) |
296.55 ৳ (100.00 ฿) |
+18.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ৳ (404.65 ฿) |
2,863.16 ৳ (965.49 ฿) |
+138.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
575.00 ৳ (193.90 ฿) |
593.10 ৳ (200.00 ฿) |
+3.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ৳ (168.61 ฿) |
207.59 ৳ (70.00 ฿) |
-58.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
525.00 ৳ (177.04 ฿) |
415.17 ৳ (140.00 ฿) |
-20.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
253.85 ৳ (85.60 ฿) |
254.56 ৳ (85.84 ฿) |
+0.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
35.17 ৳ (11.86 ฿) |
62.20 ৳ (20.97 ฿) |
+76.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
18.97 ৳ (6.40 ฿) |
36.14 ৳ (12.19 ฿) |
+90.5 % |
Markets | Dhaka Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
360.07 ৳ (121.42 ฿) |
696.09 ৳ (234.73 ฿) |
+93.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
70.73 ৳ (23.85 ฿) |
161.33 ৳ (54.40 ฿) |
+128.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
33.79 ৳ (11.39 ฿) |
72.54 ৳ (24.46 ฿) |
+114.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
150.76 ৳ (50.84 ฿) |
235.12 ৳ (79.29 ฿) |
+56.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
479.91 ৳ (161.83 ฿) |
908.34 ৳ (306.30 ฿) |
+89.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
173.66 ৳ (58.56 ฿) |
150.38 ৳ (50.71 ฿) |
-13.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
358.24 ৳ (120.80 ฿) |
504.91 ৳ (170.26 ฿) |
+40.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
135.51 ৳ (45.70 ฿) |
148.72 ৳ (50.15 ฿) |
+9.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
59.78 ৳ (20.16 ฿) |
74.62 ৳ (25.16 ฿) |
+24.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
123.91 ৳ (41.78 ฿) |
110.30 ৳ (37.19 ฿) |
-11.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
40.41 ৳ (13.63 ฿) |
77.58 ৳ (26.16 ฿) |
+92.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.11 ৳ (7.45 ฿) |
71.56 ৳ (24.13 ฿) |
+223.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
41.30 ৳ (13.93 ฿) |
63.01 ৳ (21.25 ฿) |
+52.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
37.50 ৳ (12.65 ฿) |
134.18 ৳ (45.25 ฿) |
+257.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
32.78 ৳ (11.05 ฿) |
48.24 ৳ (16.27 ฿) |
+47.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 ৳ (269.77 ฿) |
1,779.31 ৳ (600.00 ฿) |
+122.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
367.39 ৳ (123.89 ฿) |
183.92 ৳ (62.02 ฿) |
-49.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
654.74 ৳ (220.78 ฿) |
351.83 ৳ (118.64 ฿) |
-46.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
320.00 ৳ (107.91 ฿) |
444.83 ৳ (150.00 ฿) |
+39.0 % |
Transportation | Dhaka Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 ৳ (16.86 ฿) |
130.48 ৳ (44.00 ฿) |
+161.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,304.35 ৳ (777.05 ฿) |
3,855.16 ৳ (1,300.00 ฿) |
+67.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ৳ (50.58 ฿) |
103.79 ৳ (35.00 ฿) |
-30.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
80.47 ৳ (27.13 ฿) |
207.72 ৳ (70.04 ฿) |
+158.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
350.00 ৳ (118.02 ฿) |
533.79 ৳ (180.00 ฿) |
+52.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
489.88 ৳ (165.19 ฿) |
454.26 ৳ (153.18 ฿) |
-7.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,500,000.00 ৳ (1,180,235.10 ฿) |
5,486,195.10 ৳ (1,850,000.00 ฿) |
+56.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,200,000.00 ৳ (1,079,072.09 ฿) |
2,704,155.71 ৳ (911,868.42 ฿) |
-15.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dhaka Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,358.21 ৳ (1,132.42 ฿) |
9,750.84 ৳ (3,288.08 ฿) |
+190.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
629.44 ৳ (212.25 ฿) |
1,397.60 ৳ (471.29 ฿) |
+122.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,730.26 ৳ (583.46 ฿) |
1,647.30 ৳ (555.49 ฿) |
-4.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dhaka Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,931.43 ৳ (651.30 ฿) |
5,724.95 ৳ (1,930.51 ฿) |
+196.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,515.79 ৳ (511.14 ฿) |
1,130.73 ৳ (381.29 ฿) |
-25.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 ৳ (168.61 ฿) |
741.38 ৳ (250.00 ฿) |
+48.3 % |
Childcare | Dhaka Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,074.07 ৳ (2,048.24 ฿) |
68,368.31 ৳ (23,054.48 ฿) |
+1,025.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
160,666.67 ৳ (54,178.41 ฿) |
1,368,563.92 ৳ (461,493.48 ฿) |
+751.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dhaka Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,800.00 ৳ (606.98 ฿) |
5,821.09 ৳ (1,962.93 ฿) |
+223.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,009.38 ৳ (677.58 ฿) |
4,331.95 ৳ (1,460.78 ฿) |
+115.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,553.54 ৳ (1,535.50 ฿) |
10,928.42 ৳ (3,685.17 ฿) |
+140.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,940.74 ৳ (1,328.86 ฿) |
10,181.48 ৳ (3,433.30 ฿) |
+158.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Dhaka Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,984.57 ৳ (4,378.53 ฿) |
65,241.24 ৳ (22,000.00 ฿) |
+402.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,296.88 ৳ (2,460.58 ฿) |
31,362.28 ৳ (10,575.68 ฿) |
+329.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
36,452.38 ৳ (12,292.11 ฿) |
171,465.84 ৳ (57,820.00 ฿) |
+370.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
19,447.37 ৳ (6,557.85 ฿) |
90,821.74 ৳ (30,626.00 ฿) |
+367.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dhaka Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,326.91 ৳ (3,819.55 ฿) |
51,594.14 ৳ (17,398.06 ฿) |
+355.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,875.18 ৳ (1,981.17 ฿) |
24,162.78 ৳ (8,147.93 ฿) |
+311.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dhaka Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
31,845.68 ৳ (10,738.68 ฿) |
68,702.94 ৳ (23,167.32 ฿) |
+115.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.92 | 5.92 | -40.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 268 | 294 |
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