Bangalore vs Chittagong - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangalore	Chittagong
🚶 Cost of living one person	$523	$358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1259	$875
🏠 One person rent	$223	$97.4
🏘️ Family rent	$387	$160
🍽️ Food expenses	$186	$173
🚐 Transport expenses	$71.9	$49.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$266	$208
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	76	47
😀 Quality of life	63	54
🏙️ Population	12.3M	2.58M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 46% more expensive than in Chittagong. Cities ranked 8579th and 9065th ($523 vs $358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in India and Bangladesh, respectively. Check India vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.6 months in Chittagong. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Chittagong ranked 2nd in Bangladesh, while ranked 5518th and 6403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Chittagong

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	Bangalore	Chittagong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.08	$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.3	$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.17	$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$4.93
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$273	$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$55.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$495	$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$309	$100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$20.9	$16.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.5	$25.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.4	$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.67%	11.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1903	$825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$960	$459
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.1	$4.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.23	$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.61	$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.55	$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.12	$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$2.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.4	$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.43	$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.38	$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.22	$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.88	$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.94	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.38	$1.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.01	$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.39	$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.47	$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$17.7	$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.1	$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11	$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.58	$1.98
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.4	$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$49.3	$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$127	$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4350	$1175

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance	City	Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi	Tumkur	$332
96 km or 60 mi	Hindupur	$347
117 km or 73 mi	Madanapalle	$334
126 km or 78 mi	Mysore	$349
159 km or 99 mi	Salem	$297
166 km or 103 mi	Vellore	$236
166 km or 103 mi	Chittoor	$300
182 km or 113 mi	Erode	$285
191 km or 118 mi	Anantapur	$346
198 km or 123 mi	Tiruppur	$344
211 km or 131 mi	Tirupati	$322
212 km or 132 mi	Kadapa	$367
221 km or 137 mi	Proddatur	$359
230 km or 143 mi	Coimbatore	$331
244 km or 151 mi	Shimoga	$335
246 km or 153 mi	Davanagere	$282
266 km or 166 mi	Tiruchirappalli	$303
269 km or 167 mi	Pondicherry	$327
270 km or 168 mi	Cuddalore	$306
271 km or 168 mi	Malappuram	$271
273 km or 169 mi	Kannur	$320
276 km or 172 mi	Kozhikode	$316
286 km or 178 mi	Hospet	$262
290 km or 180 mi	Chennai	$430
294 km or 183 mi	Dindigul	$299
295 km or 183 mi	Thanjavur	$285
295 km or 183 mi	Mangalore	$389
295 km or 183 mi	Nandyal	$341
298 km or 185 mi	Adoni	$376
303 km or 188 mi	Nellore	$533
311 km or 194 mi	Udupi	$273
312 km or 194 mi	Thrissur	$349
321 km or 199 mi	Kurnool	$338
344 km or 214 mi	Madurai	$348
362 km or 225 mi	Ernakulam	$350
363 km or 226 mi	Kochi	$387
386 km or 240 mi	Ongole	$334
390 km or 242 mi	Hubli	$349
394 km or 245 mi	Kottayam	$299
421 km or 261 mi	Mahbubnagar	$343

Cities near Chittagong

Distance	City	Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi	Cox's Bazar	$324
155 km or 96 mi	Barisal	$314
178 km or 110 mi	Agartala	$355
182 km or 113 mi	Aizawl	$448
198 km or 123 mi	Brahmanbaria	$325
198 km or 123 mi	Narayanganj	$351
209 km or 130 mi	Narsingdi	$350
213 km or 132 mi	Dhaka	$481
239 km or 149 mi	Khulna	$296
266 km or 165 mi	Sittwe	$571
283 km or 176 mi	Jessore	$314
287 km or 179 mi	Sylhet	$327
307 km or 191 mi	Mymensingh	$287
340 km or 211 mi	Rajarhat	$336
342 km or 213 mi	Monywa	$528
347 km or 215 mi	Barasat	$338
348 km or 217 mi	Madhyamgram	$325
349 km or 217 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$338
350 km or 218 mi	Bidhannagar	$341
351 km or 218 mi	North Dumdum	$330
353 km or 219 mi	South Dumdum	$335
353 km or 219 mi	Imphal	$362
354 km or 220 mi	Bhatpara	$330
355 km or 220 mi	Naihati	$321
356 km or 221 mi	Baranagar	$326
356 km or 221 mi	Kamarhati	$329
356 km or 222 mi	Panihati	$331
358 km or 222 mi	Barrackpore	$323
358 km or 222 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$320
358 km or 222 mi	Chandannagar	$321
358 km or 223 mi	Uttarpara	$320
358 km or 223 mi	Kolkata	$364
359 km or 223 mi	Bally	$326
360 km or 224 mi	Serampore	$324
361 km or 224 mi	Krishnanagar	$275
362 km or 225 mi	Howrah	$330
362 km or 225 mi	Shillong	$344
362 km or 225 mi	Shantipur	$290
376 km or 234 mi	Bogra	$293
381 km or 237 mi	Maheshtala	$349