Chittagong vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$892
🏠 One person rent
$97.4
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$160
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$173
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$401
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
73
😀 Quality of life
54
63
🏙️ Population
2.58M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 2% less expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 9065th and 9043rd ($358 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 45th 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 11th in India, while ranked 6403rd and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Kolkata

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Chittagong Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.93
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.9
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$205
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$100
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.2
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.83%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$459
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.08
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.98
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1175
$1886

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$324
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300