Chittagong vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$351
$411
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$905
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$98.3
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$179
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
69
😀 Quality of life
46
46
🏙️ Population
2.58M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 15% less expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 9083rd and 8934th ($351 vs $411) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 6493rd and 6486th 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
$1.65
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.75
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$110
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.9
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
19.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$676
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$394
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.12
$5.75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.1
$4.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.98
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.8
$37.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$842
$1172

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$297
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$309
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$295
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$430
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$303
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$678
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$289
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$305
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$264
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$347
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$661
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$350
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$334
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$355
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$337
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$345
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$378
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$337
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$328
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$333
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$336
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$338
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$329
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$327
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$327
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$404
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$331
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$330
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$281
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$332
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$408
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$294
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$280
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$360

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Distance City Cost of living
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$374
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$383
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$321
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$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
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$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
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$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
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$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
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$369
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$401
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$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
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$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
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$392
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$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
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$379
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$265
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$366
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$372
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$346