Chittagong vs Hyderabad, India - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Chittagong	Hyderabad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$358	$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$875	$1121
🏠 One person rent	$97.4	$167
🏘️ Family rent	$160	$283
🍽️ Food expenses	$173	$178
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.3	$75.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$208	$331
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	47	65
😀 Quality of life	54	64
🏙️ Population	2.58M	9.31M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 23% less expensive than in Hyderabad, India. Cities ranked 9065th and 8848th ($358 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Bangladesh and India, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.7 months in Hyderabad, India. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Hyderabad, India ranked 9th in India, while ranked 6403rd and 5452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Hyderabad, India

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	Chittagong	Hyderabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.27	$3.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.7	$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.59	$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.93	$2.22
☕ Cappuccino	$1.79	$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$115	$200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$55.9	$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$205	$354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$100	$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$16.1	$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.2	$37.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.6	$8.26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.83%	9.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$825	$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$459	$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$4.08	$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.42	$4.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.03	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.76	$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.67	$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.18	$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.25	$6.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.22	$5.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$0.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.44	$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.88	$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.21	$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.86	$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.86	$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.98	$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.09	$1.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.55	$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.65	$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.97	$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.4	$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.67	$3.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$8.07	$8
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.98	$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans	$24.8	$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$46.8	$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$31.3	$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1175	$2573

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Cities near Chittagong

Distance	City	Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi	Cox's Bazar	$324
155 km or 96 mi	Barisal	$314
178 km or 110 mi	Agartala	$355
182 km or 113 mi	Aizawl	$448
198 km or 123 mi	Brahmanbaria	$325
198 km or 123 mi	Narayanganj	$351
209 km or 130 mi	Narsingdi	$350
213 km or 132 mi	Dhaka	$481
239 km or 149 mi	Khulna	$296
266 km or 165 mi	Sittwe	$571
283 km or 176 mi	Jessore	$314
287 km or 179 mi	Sylhet	$327
307 km or 191 mi	Mymensingh	$287
340 km or 211 mi	Rajarhat	$336
342 km or 213 mi	Monywa	$528
347 km or 215 mi	Barasat	$338
348 km or 217 mi	Madhyamgram	$325
349 km or 217 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$338
350 km or 218 mi	Bidhannagar	$341
351 km or 218 mi	North Dumdum	$330
353 km or 219 mi	South Dumdum	$335
353 km or 219 mi	Imphal	$362
354 km or 220 mi	Bhatpara	$330
355 km or 220 mi	Naihati	$321
356 km or 221 mi	Baranagar	$326
356 km or 221 mi	Kamarhati	$329
356 km or 222 mi	Panihati	$331
358 km or 222 mi	Barrackpore	$323
358 km or 222 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$320
358 km or 222 mi	Chandannagar	$321
358 km or 223 mi	Uttarpara	$320
358 km or 223 mi	Kolkata	$364
359 km or 223 mi	Bally	$326
360 km or 224 mi	Serampore	$324
361 km or 224 mi	Krishnanagar	$275
362 km or 225 mi	Howrah	$330
362 km or 225 mi	Shillong	$344
362 km or 225 mi	Shantipur	$290
376 km or 234 mi	Bogra	$293
381 km or 237 mi	Maheshtala	$349

Cities near Hyderabad, India

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Secunderabad	$391
87 km or 54 mi	Mahbubnagar	$343
92 km or 57 mi	Nalgonda	$266
138 km or 86 mi	Warangal	$337
139 km or 86 mi	Karimnagar	$345
150 km or 93 mi	Nizamabad	$301
173 km or 108 mi	Gulbarga	$254
178 km or 110 mi	Kurnool	$338
179 km or 111 mi	Khammam	$264
190 km or 118 mi	Ramagundam	$329
210 km or 130 mi	Nandyal	$341
230 km or 143 mi	Latur	$385
231 km or 143 mi	Adoni	$376
232 km or 144 mi	Nanded	$321
242 km or 150 mi	Guntur	$276
247 km or 154 mi	Vijayawada	$346
263 km or 163 mi	Tenali	$287
264 km or 164 mi	Chirala	$306
268 km or 166 mi	Ongole	$334
273 km or 169 mi	Solapur	$282
290 km or 180 mi	Eluru	$292
293 km or 182 mi	Proddatur	$359
299 km or 186 mi	Bijapur	$319
312 km or 194 mi	Anantapur	$346
314 km or 195 mi	Machilipatnam	$315
321 km or 200 mi	Hospet	$262
325 km or 202 mi	Kadapa	$367
355 km or 221 mi	Rajahmundry	$295
363 km or 226 mi	Nellore	$533
401 km or 249 mi	Kakinada	$291
404 km or 251 mi	Amravati	$301
405 km or 252 mi	Akola	$286
407 km or 253 mi	Hindupur	$347
418 km or 260 mi	Sangli	$282
422 km or 262 mi	Davanagere	$282
424 km or 264 mi	Madanapalle	$334
426 km or 265 mi	Tirupati	$322
426 km or 265 mi	Nagpur	$548
427 km or 265 mi	Hubli	$349
431 km or 268 mi	Ichalkaranji	$296