Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 61.4% higher than in Bangladesh (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 90.6% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 405.8% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 39.7% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 60.4% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 37.0% higher than in Bangladesh | |
Restaurants | Bangladesh Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 ৳ (56.52 ฿) |
353.85 ৳ (100.00 ฿) |
+76.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,450.00 ৳ (409.78 ฿) |
3,184.62 ৳ (900.00 ฿) |
+119.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
500.00 ৳ (141.30 ฿) |
737.40 ৳ (208.40 ฿) |
+47.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ৳ (141.30 ฿) |
247.69 ৳ (70.00 ฿) |
-50.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ৳ (169.56 ฿) |
424.62 ৳ (120.00 ฿) |
-29.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
215.29 ৳ (60.84 ฿) |
249.72 ৳ (70.57 ฿) |
+16.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
35.61 ৳ (10.06 ฿) |
80.33 ৳ (22.70 ฿) |
+125.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
18.85 ৳ (5.33 ฿) |
38.67 ৳ (10.93 ฿) |
+105.1 % |
Markets | Bangladesh Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
333.46 ৳ (94.24 ฿) |
806.25 ৳ (227.85 ฿) |
+141.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
66.75 ৳ (18.86 ฿) |
143.78 ৳ (40.63 ฿) |
+115.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
32.44 ৳ (9.17 ฿) |
67.85 ৳ (19.18 ฿) |
+109.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
148.25 ৳ (41.90 ฿) |
248.05 ৳ (70.10 ฿) |
+67.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
401.53 ৳ (113.47 ฿) |
917.62 ৳ (259.33 ฿) |
+128.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
138.74 ৳ (39.21 ฿) |
150.33 ৳ (42.48 ฿) |
+8.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
350.05 ৳ (98.93 ฿) |
541.34 ৳ (152.99 ฿) |
+54.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
122.95 ৳ (34.75 ฿) |
154.87 ৳ (43.77 ฿) |
+26.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
48.24 ৳ (13.63 ฿) |
70.71 ৳ (19.98 ฿) |
+46.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
120.75 ৳ (34.12 ฿) |
106.95 ৳ (30.23 ฿) |
-11.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
37.72 ৳ (10.66 ฿) |
84.26 ৳ (23.81 ฿) |
+123.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.53 ৳ (6.37 ฿) |
79.43 ৳ (22.45 ฿) |
+252.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
39.16 ৳ (11.07 ฿) |
67.66 ৳ (19.12 ฿) |
+72.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
42.96 ৳ (12.14 ฿) |
130.81 ৳ (36.97 ฿) |
+204.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
33.72 ৳ (9.53 ฿) |
59.17 ৳ (16.72 ฿) |
+75.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
825.00 ৳ (233.15 ฿) |
2,123.08 ৳ (600.00 ฿) |
+157.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
374.01 ৳ (105.70 ฿) |
206.10 ৳ (58.24 ฿) |
-44.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
619.00 ৳ (174.93 ฿) |
346.54 ৳ (97.94 ฿) |
-44.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ৳ (98.91 ฿) |
513.08 ৳ (145.00 ฿) |
+46.6 % |
Transportation | Bangladesh Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 ৳ (14.13 ฿) |
88.46 ৳ (25.00 ฿) |
+76.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,500.00 ৳ (423.91 ฿) |
3,832.16 ৳ (1,083.00 ฿) |
+155.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ৳ (28.26 ฿) |
125.94 ৳ (35.59 ฿) |
+25.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
80.47 ৳ (22.74 ฿) |
227.78 ৳ (64.37 ฿) |
+183.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 ৳ (84.78 ฿) |
707.69 ৳ (200.00 ฿) |
+135.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
473.87 ৳ (133.92 ฿) |
558.06 ৳ (157.71 ฿) |
+17.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,500,000.00 ৳ (989,129.01 ฿) |
3,211,158.46 ৳ (907,500.00 ฿) |
-8.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,275,074.98 ৳ (925,563.34 ฿) |
3,261,629.65 ৳ (921,763.58 ฿) |
-0.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangladesh Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,553.33 ৳ (1,004.20 ฿) |
9,379.20 ৳ (2,650.64 ฿) |
+164.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
632.10 ৳ (178.64 ฿) |
1,604.58 ৳ (453.47 ฿) |
+153.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,761.43 ৳ (497.79 ฿) |
2,038.16 ৳ (576.00 ฿) |
+15.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangladesh Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,589.83 ৳ (449.30 ฿) |
5,769.79 ৳ (1,630.59 ฿) |
+262.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,336.00 ৳ (377.56 ฿) |
1,143.40 ৳ (323.14 ฿) |
-14.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 ৳ (141.30 ฿) |
849.23 ৳ (240.00 ฿) |
+69.8 % |
Childcare | Bangladesh Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,025.33 ৳ (1,137.59 ฿) |
46,142.53 ৳ (13,040.26 ฿) |
+1,046.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
154,034.77 ৳ (43,531.50 ฿) |
1,485,273.87 ৳ (419,750.71 ฿) |
+864.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangladesh Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,990.52 ৳ (562.54 ฿) |
5,458.67 ৳ (1,542.67 ฿) |
+174.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,298.21 ৳ (649.49 ฿) |
3,913.74 ৳ (1,106.06 ฿) |
+70.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,417.82 ৳ (1,248.51 ฿) |
10,803.20 ৳ (3,053.07 ฿) |
+144.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,140.86 ৳ (1,170.24 ฿) |
8,624.37 ৳ (2,437.32 ฿) |
+108.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangladesh Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
11,334.88 ৳ (3,203.33 ฿) |
56,958.16 ৳ (16,096.85 ฿) |
+402.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,110.62 ৳ (1,726.91 ฿) |
31,521.62 ৳ (8,908.27 ฿) |
+415.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,598.78 ৳ (7,799.64 ฿) |
142,387.25 ৳ (40,239.82 ฿) |
+415.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,189.19 ৳ (4,575.20 ฿) |
78,865.12 ৳ (22,287.94 ฿) |
+387.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangladesh Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,347.22 ৳ (2,358.99 ฿) |
43,556.28 ৳ (12,309.37 ฿) |
+421.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,965.03 ৳ (1,403.16 ฿) |
23,396.31 ৳ (6,611.99 ฿) |
+371.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangladesh Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,912.43 ৳ (8,170.89 ฿) |
75,512.68 ৳ (21,340.51 ฿) |
+161.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.99 | 5.70 | -42.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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