Chittagong vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Chittagong	Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$358	$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$875	$3329
🏠 One person rent	$97.4	$689
🏘️ Family rent	$160	$1222
🍽️ Food expenses	$173	$350
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.3	$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$208	$1095
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	47	95
😀 Quality of life	54	78
🏙️ Population	2.58M	15.7M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 73% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 9065th and 4562nd ($358 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Bangladesh and Turkey, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6403rd and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Istanbul

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	Chittagong	Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.27	$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.7	$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.59	$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.93	$4.11
☕ Cappuccino	$1.79	$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$115	$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$55.9	$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$205	$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$100	$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$16.1	$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.2	$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.6	$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.83%	43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$825	$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$459	$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$4.08	$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.42	$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.03	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.76	$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.67	$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.18	$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.25	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.22	$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.44	$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.88	$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.21	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.86	$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.86	$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.98	$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.09	$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.55	$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.65	$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.97	$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.4	$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.67	$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$8.07	$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.98	$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$24.8	$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$46.8	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$31.3	$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1175	$20004

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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 Istanbul

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Cayirova	$671
46 km or 28 mi	Gebze	$652
73 km or 45 mi	Korfez	$817
79 km or 49 mi	Kocaeli	$867
83 km or 51 mi	Golcuk	$828
87 km or 54 mi	Izmit	$945
91 km or 56 mi	Kapakli	$733
92 km or 57 mi	Bursa	$894
96 km or 59 mi	Kartepe	$836
98 km or 61 mi	Corlu	$691
111 km or 69 mi	Bandirma	$731
113 km or 70 mi	Inegol	$769
121 km or 75 mi	Tekirdag	$590
124 km or 77 mi	Adapazari	$543
124 km or 77 mi	Sakarya	$681
129 km or 80 mi	Bilecik	$806
141 km or 88 mi	Luleburgaz	$688
166 km or 103 mi	Kirklareli	$552
176 km or 110 mi	Balikesir	$746
186 km or 115 mi	Duzce	$662
190 km or 118 mi	Eskisehir	$748
192 km or 120 mi	Uzunkopru	$819
197 km or 122 mi	Kutahya	$601
207 km or 129 mi	Burgas	$872
208 km or 129 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$711
214 km or 133 mi	Edirne	$1137
224 km or 139 mi	Bolu	$705
234 km or 145 mi	Soma	$752
236 km or 147 mi	Canakkale	$712
259 km or 161 mi	Varna	$1099
260 km or 162 mi	Alexandroupoli	$1029
261 km or 162 mi	Yambol	$644
261 km or 162 mi	Usak	$698
284 km or 177 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$626
287 km or 178 mi	Sliven	$607
290 km or 180 mi	Salihli	$742
290 km or 180 mi	Bartin	$710
295 km or 184 mi	Manisa	$767
296 km or 184 mi	Mytilene	$1079
299 km or 186 mi	Komotini	$1041