Chittagong vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$312
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$835
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$82.9
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
52
😀 Quality of life
45
43
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 40% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 9199th and 8536th ($312 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 38th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6529th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Medan

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Chittagong Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.96
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.9
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$48.6
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.5
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.33
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.4
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$938
$11482

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$301
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$271
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$428
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$339
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$593
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$290
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$296
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$256
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$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
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
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$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
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$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
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$518
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$544