Chittagong vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Chittagong Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$962
$1097
🏠 One person rent
$113
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$263
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$260
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
50
56
🏙️ Population
2.58M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 22% less expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8947th and 8592nd ($362 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Bangladesh.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chittagong compared to 0.6 months in Dhaka. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Bangladesh, and 6241st vs 5833rd 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
$1.67
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.2
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.27
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$50.5
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$177
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$23
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.91%
9.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$683
$1114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$416
$542
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.19
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$4.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.01
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$24.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.1
$58.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$943
$1474

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Distance City Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi Cox's Bazar
$533
155 km or 96 mi Barisal
$297
178 km or 110 mi Agartala
$310
182 km or 113 mi Aizawl
$525
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$360
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$268
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$464
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$301
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$757
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$389
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$312
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$280
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$340
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$804
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$335
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$331
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$341
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$345
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$334
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$339
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$351
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$340
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$333
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$334
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$337
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$338
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$329
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$331
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$329
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$329
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$364
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$335
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$331
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$333
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$299
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$291
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$329
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$324
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$341

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$360
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$268
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$310
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$297
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$280
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$389
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$324
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$315
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$333
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$329
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$333
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$331
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$340
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$331
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$329
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$340
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$331
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$329
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$334
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$329
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$331
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$525
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$338
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$337
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$339
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$345
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$334
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$329
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$335
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$299
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$341
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$289
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$291
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$335
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$337