Chittagong vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$884
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$97.6
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$166
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
71
😀 Quality of life
56
52
🏙️ Population
3.23M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 21% less expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 9042nd and 8860th ($358 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chittagong compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6271st and 6510th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Lahore

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Chittagong Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.4
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.42%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$465
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.06
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.38
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.08
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.94
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.3
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1349
$1609

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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
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$396
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
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$379
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$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
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$373
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$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321