Chittagong vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$884
$1155
🏠 One person rent
$97.6
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$256
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$238
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
47
76
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
3.23M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 25% less expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 9042nd and 8770th ($358 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Bangladesh.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chittagong compared to 0.5 months in Dhaka. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Bangladesh, and 6271st vs 6105th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Dhaka

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Chittagong Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.4
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$40
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.42%
10.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$1249
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$465
$700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.06
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.38
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$4.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.08
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.94
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$17
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.9
$47
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.3
$77.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1349
$2391

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Distance City Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
155 km or 96 mi Barisal
$321
178 km or 110 mi Agartala
$342
182 km or 113 mi Aizawl
$435
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$348
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$357
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$478
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$287
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$583
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$326
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$327
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$278
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$327
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$534
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$328
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$318
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$333
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$321
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$326
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$365
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$319
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$313
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$318
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$321
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$324
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$314
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$311
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$313
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$362
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$319
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$315
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$272
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$321
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$336
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$285
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$297
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$339

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296