Chittagong vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chittagong | Dhaka | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chittagong is 23% less expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 9061st and 8829th ($358 vs $464) 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 0.5 months in Chittagong compared to 0.4 months in Dhaka. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Bangladesh, and 6631st vs 6151st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 84 km or 52 mi |  Cox's Bazar | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Barisal | |
| 178 km or 110 mi |  Agartala | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Aizawl | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Brahmanbaria | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Narayanganj | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Narsingdi | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Dhaka | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Khulna | |
| 266 km or 165 mi |  Sittwe | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Jessore | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Sylhet | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Mymensingh | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Rajarhat | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Monywa | |
| 347 km or 215 mi | Barasat | |
| 348 km or 217 mi | Madhyamgram | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Rajpur Sonarpur | |
| 350 km or 218 mi | Bidhannagar | |
| 351 km or 218 mi | North Dumdum | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | South Dumdum | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Imphal | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Bhatpara | |
| 355 km or 220 mi | Naihati | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Baranagar | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Kamarhati | |
| 356 km or 222 mi | Panihati | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Barrackpore | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Hugli-Chuchura | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Chandannagar | |
| 358 km or 223 mi | Uttarpara | |
| 358 km or 223 mi | Kolkata | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Bally | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Serampore | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Howrah | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Shillong | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Shantipur | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Bogra | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Maheshtala |
Cities near Dhaka
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.5 mi | Narayanganj | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Narsingdi | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Brahmanbaria | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Agartala | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Barisal | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Mymensingh | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Khulna | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Jessore | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Bogra | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Sylhet | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Shantipur | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Chittagong | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Naihati | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Berhampore | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Bhatpara | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Hugli-Chuchura | |
| 226 km or 141 mi | Chandannagar | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Rajarhat | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Madhyamgram | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Barrackpore | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | North Dumdum | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Balurghat | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Serampore | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Aizawl | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Panihati | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Kamarhati | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | South Dumdum | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Bidhannagar | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Baranagar | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Uttarpara | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Bally | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Howrah | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Kolkata | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Rajpur Sonarpur | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Rangpur | |
| 255 km or 159 mi | Shillong | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Barasat | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Bardhaman |