Addis Ababa vs Chittagong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Chittagong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$882
🏠 One person rent
$739
$93
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$155
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$182
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
45
😀 Quality of life
46
50
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.58M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 260% more expensive than in Chittagong. Cities ranked 4519th and 9061st ($1289 vs $358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.5 months in Chittagong. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Chittagong ranked 2nd in Bangladesh, while ranked 7005th and 6631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Chittagong

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Addis Ababa Chittagong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$53.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$213
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$14
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$21.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$4.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$4.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$1.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$8.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$1.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$27
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$1379

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Chittagong

Distance City Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
155 km or 96 mi Barisal
$312
178 km or 110 mi Agartala
$362
182 km or 113 mi Aizawl
$456
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$348
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$352
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$464
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$301
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$558
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$300
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$321
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$282
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$328
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$519
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$333
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$317
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$335
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$320
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$327
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$370
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$320
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$313
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$318
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$320
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$324
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$315
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$313
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$312
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$366
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$318
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$315
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$272
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$323
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$354
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$286
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$287
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$344