Chittagong vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$312
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$835
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$82.9
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
93
😀 Quality of life
45
76
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.98M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 65% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 9199th and 6160th ($312 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Bangladesh and Malaysia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6529th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Kuala Lumpur

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Chittagong Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.96
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.9
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$48.6
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.5
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.33
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.4
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$938
$9485

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$290
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$296
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$256
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$353
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$588
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$356
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$341
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$360
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$360
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$343
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$351
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$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
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$335
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$334
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$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
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$390
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$307
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$738
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$732
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$687
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$571
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$617
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$729
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$630
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$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
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$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
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$504
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$671
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$544
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$590
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$518
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$669
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$709
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$637
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$3168
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$2852
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$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
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$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
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$523
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$563
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$594
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$490
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$561
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$742