Chittagong vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$884
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$97.6
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$420
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
73
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
3.23M
4.8M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 70% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 9042nd and 4745th ($358 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Bangladesh and South Africa, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chittagong compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6271st and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Johannesburg

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Chittagong Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.4
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.42%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$465
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.06
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.38
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.08
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.94
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.3
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1349
$5103

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$321
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$321
178 km or 110 mi Agartala
$342
182 km or 113 mi Aizawl
$435
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$348
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$357
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$478
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$287
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$583
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$326
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$327
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$278
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$327
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$534
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$328
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$318
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$333
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$321
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$326
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$365
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$319
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$313
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$318
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$321
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$324
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$314
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$311
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$313
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$362
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$319
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$315
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$272
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$321
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$336
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$285
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$297
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$339

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965