Chittagong vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Chittagong	Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person	$312	$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$835	$1744
🏠 One person rent	$82.9	$316
🏘️ Family rent	$203	$635
🍽️ Food expenses	$148	$253
🚐 Transport expenses	$46.8	$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$199	$184
😷 Air quality	Bad	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	34 km
🎓 Higher education	45	52
😀 Quality of life	45	44
🏙️ Population	2.58M	1.68M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 56% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 9199th and 6887th ($312 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Bangladesh and Uganda, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6529th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Kampala

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	Chittagong	Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$0.96	$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$11.2	$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.65	$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.16	$1.28
☕ Cappuccino	$1.73	$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.29	$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$84.9	$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$48.6	$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$249	$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$148	$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$13.9	$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$21.5	$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.1	$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.48%	22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$687	$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$388	$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.17	$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$8.33	$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.88	$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.55	$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.61	$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.17	$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.13	$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.55	$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.31	$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.55	$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.17	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.86	$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.1	$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.85	$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.51	$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.12	$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.59	$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.68	$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.99	$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$13.2	$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.19	$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$7.98	$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$2	$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans	$17.4	$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$41	$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$44.4	$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$938	$4412

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Cities near Chittagong

Distance	City	Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi	Cox's Bazar	$325
155 km or 96 mi	Barisal	$295
178 km or 110 mi	Agartala	$380
182 km or 113 mi	Aizawl	$461
198 km or 123 mi	Brahmanbaria	$290
198 km or 123 mi	Narayanganj	$301
209 km or 130 mi	Narsingdi	$271
213 km or 132 mi	Dhaka	$428
239 km or 149 mi	Khulna	$339
266 km or 165 mi	Sittwe	$593
283 km or 176 mi	Jessore	$290
287 km or 179 mi	Sylhet	$296
307 km or 191 mi	Mymensingh	$256
340 km or 211 mi	Rajarhat	$353
342 km or 213 mi	Monywa	$588
347 km or 215 mi	Barasat	$356
348 km or 217 mi	Madhyamgram	$341
349 km or 217 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$360
350 km or 218 mi	Bidhannagar	$360
351 km or 218 mi	North Dumdum	$343
353 km or 219 mi	South Dumdum	$351
353 km or 219 mi	Imphal	$391
354 km or 220 mi	Bhatpara	$342
355 km or 220 mi	Naihati	$335
356 km or 221 mi	Baranagar	$340
356 km or 221 mi	Kamarhati	$343
356 km or 222 mi	Panihati	$344
358 km or 222 mi	Barrackpore	$336
358 km or 222 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$332
358 km or 222 mi	Chandannagar	$335
358 km or 223 mi	Uttarpara	$334
358 km or 223 mi	Kolkata	$408
359 km or 223 mi	Bally	$338
360 km or 224 mi	Serampore	$336
361 km or 224 mi	Krishnanagar	$294
362 km or 225 mi	Howrah	$338
362 km or 225 mi	Shillong	$390
362 km or 225 mi	Shantipur	$307
376 km or 234 mi	Bogra	$282
381 km or 237 mi	Maheshtala	$366

Cities near Kampala

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi	Kira Town	$643
32 km or 20 mi	Entebbe	$559
70 km or 44 mi	Jinja	$511
183 km or 114 mi	Tororo	$581
197 km or 122 mi	Mbale	$583
212 km or 131 mi	Mumias	$483
246 km or 153 mi	Kisumu	$518
274 km or 171 mi	Gulu	$579
288 km or 179 mi	Kasese	$568
294 km or 183 mi	Bunia	$784
301 km or 187 mi	Eldoret	$460
317 km or 197 mi	Mwanza	$466
347 km or 216 mi	Beni	$768
350 km or 217 mi	Byumba	$622
355 km or 220 mi	Arua	$576
366 km or 227 mi	Butembo	$760
377 km or 234 mi	Kigali	$723
384 km or 238 mi	Ruhengeri	$598
393 km or 244 mi	Nakuru	$493
431 km or 268 mi	Muyinga	$509
432 km or 269 mi	Nyanza	$545
432 km or 269 mi	Gisenyi	$587
446 km or 277 mi	Kibuye	$579
452 km or 281 mi	Butare	$441
471 km or 293 mi	Ngozi	$509
494 km or 307 mi	Ruyigi	$509
503 km or 313 mi	Nairobi	$745
510 km or 317 mi	Gitega	$510
514 km or 320 mi	Cyangugu	$559
516 km or 321 mi	Juba	$520
517 km or 321 mi	Bubanza	$508
520 km or 323 mi	Bukavu	$723
523 km or 325 mi	Thika	$571
545 km or 339 mi	Bujumbura	$546
551 km or 343 mi	Rutana	$509
559 km or 348 mi	Machakos	$482
563 km or 350 mi	Uvira	$763
564 km or 351 mi	Meru	$535
583 km or 362 mi	Makamba	$509
613 km or 381 mi	Arusha	$543