Chittagong vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$312
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$835
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$82.9
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
73
😀 Quality of life
45
65
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 61% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 9199th and 6428th ($312 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.7 months in Manila. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6529th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chittagong Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.96
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.9
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$48.6
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.5
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.33
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.4
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$938
$14739

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$461
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$290
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$301
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$271
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$428
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$339
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$593
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$290
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$296
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$256
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$353
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$588
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$356
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$341
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$360
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$343
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$351
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$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
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$335
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$334
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$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
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$390
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$307
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$282
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$366

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Distance City Cost of living
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$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
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$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
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$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
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$488
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$668
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$421
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$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442