Chittagong vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Chittagong	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$358	$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$875	$2009
🏠 One person rent	$97.4	$400
🏘️ Family rent	$160	$679
🍽️ Food expenses	$173	$295
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.3	$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$208	$347
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	47	77
😀 Quality of life	54	65
🏙️ Population	2.58M	1.9M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 56% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 9065th and 6679th ($358 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Bangladesh and the Philippines, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6403rd and 5265th 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	$2.27	$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.7	$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.59	$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.93	$1.67
☕ Cappuccino	$1.79	$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$115	$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$55.9	$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$205	$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$100	$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$16.1	$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.2	$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.6	$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.83%	7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$825	$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$459	$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$4.08	$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.42	$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.03	$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.76	$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.67	$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.18	$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.25	$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.22	$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.44	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.88	$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.21	$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.86	$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.86	$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.98	$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.09	$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.55	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.65	$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.97	$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.4	$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.67	$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$8.07	$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.98	$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans	$24.8	$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$46.8	$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$31.3	$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1175	$14540

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Cities near Chittagong

Distance	City	Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi	Cox's Bazar	$324
155 km or 96 mi	Barisal	$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

Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$701
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$458
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$609
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$868
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$584
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$549
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$660
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$733
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$587
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$605
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$524
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$544
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$683
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$504
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$501
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$597
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$507
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$416
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$589
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$626
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$549
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$538
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$584
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$496
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$603
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$539
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$534
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$463
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$636
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$420
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$476
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$609
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$530
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$434