Chittagong vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chittagong | Kolkata | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Chittagong is 24% less expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 9199th and 8957th ($312 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 26th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 6529th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Chittagong vs Kolkata
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| Chittagong | Kolkata | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 84 km or 52 mi |  Cox's Bazar | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Barisal | |
| 178 km or 110 mi |  Agartala | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Aizawl | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Brahmanbaria | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Narayanganj | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Narsingdi | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Dhaka | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Khulna | |
| 266 km or 165 mi |  Sittwe | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Jessore | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Sylhet | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Mymensingh | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Rajarhat | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Monywa | |
| 347 km or 215 mi | Barasat | |
| 348 km or 217 mi | Madhyamgram | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Rajpur Sonarpur | |
| 350 km or 218 mi | Bidhannagar | |
| 351 km or 218 mi | North Dumdum | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | South Dumdum | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Imphal | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Bhatpara | |
| 355 km or 220 mi | Naihati | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Baranagar | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Kamarhati | |
| 356 km or 222 mi | Panihati | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Barrackpore | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Hugli-Chuchura | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Chandannagar | |
| 358 km or 223 mi | Uttarpara | |
| 358 km or 223 mi | Kolkata | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Bally | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Serampore | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Howrah | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Shillong | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Shantipur | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Bogra | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Maheshtala |
Cities near Kolkata
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1 km or 3.8 mi | Howrah | |
| 9.5 km or 5.9 mi | Bidhannagar | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | South Dumdum | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Baranagar | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Bally | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Uttarpara | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Kamarhati | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | North Dumdum | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Rajpur Sonarpur | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Panihati | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Rajarhat | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Madhyamgram | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Serampore | |
| 23 km or 15 mi | Barrackpore | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Uluberia | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Barasat | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Maheshtala | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Chandannagar | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Bhatpara | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Hugli-Chuchura | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Naihati | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Haldia | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Shantipur | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Bardhaman | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Midnapore | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Kharagpur | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Jessore | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Khulna | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Durgapur | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Berhampore | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Asansol | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Kulti | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Barisal | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Jamshedpur | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Dhanbad | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Dhaka | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Narayanganj | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Malda |