Chittagong vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$456
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$956
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$105
$106
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$309
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
49
57
🏙️ Population
2.58M
16.8M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 21% less expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 9049th and 8745th ($362 vs $456) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Bangladesh.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chittagong compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Bangladesh, and 6319th vs 5727th 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
$1.27
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.02
$9.76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$5.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$50
$62.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.94%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.11
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.79
$4.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.25
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.1
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.04
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.17
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.4
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.3
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1027
$1449

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Distance City Cost of living
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$389
155 km or 96 mi Barisal
$324
178 km or 110 mi Agartala
$387
182 km or 113 mi Aizawl
$520
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$446
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$303
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$456
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$342
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$656
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$310
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$312
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$290
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$356
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$669
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$357
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$346
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$364
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$348
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$355
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$395
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$347
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$338
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$346
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$349
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$351
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$341
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$339
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$342
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$399
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$346
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$343
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$287
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$354
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$360
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$304
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$315
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$367

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323