Chittagong vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$884
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$97.6
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$259
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
77
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
3.23M
1.9M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 57% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 9042nd and 6643rd ($358 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Bangladesh and the Philippines, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chittagong compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 6271st and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Manila

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Chittagong Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.4
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.42%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$465
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.06
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.38
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.08
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.94
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.9
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.3
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1349
$12450

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$342
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$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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$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
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$461
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$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413