Cost of Living in Chittagong

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$312
$835
🛋️ Without rent
$229
$632
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$82.9
$203
🍽️ Food
$148
$370
🚐 Transport
$46.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
😀 Quality of life
45
🏙️ Population
2.58M

The average cost of living in Chittagong is $312, which is in the top 1% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 9199th out of 9294 in our global list and 4th out of 15 in Bangladesh.

The median after-tax salary is $199, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months. Ranked 6529th (TOP 70%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh. With an estimated population of 2.58M, Chittagong is the 2nd largest city in Bangladesh.

✈️ Closest airport 7 km Shah Amanat International Airport
😷 Air quality Bad 49.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2544 University of Chittagong
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Prices in Chittagong

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
 Cappuccino
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$48.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$938

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