Chittagong vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$312
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$835
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$82.9
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
45
30
😀 Quality of life
45
25
🏙️ Population
2.58M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chittagong is 42% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9199th and 8393rd ($312 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Bangladesh and Kenya, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6529th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chittagong Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.96
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.9
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$48.6
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.5
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.33
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.4
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$938
$8360

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$271
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$428
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$593
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$290
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$296
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$256
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$353
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$588
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$356
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$341
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$360
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$360
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$343
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$351
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$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
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$335
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$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
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$307
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$282
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$571
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$745
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$482
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$493
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$460
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$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
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$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
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$502
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$511
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$560
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$643
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$707
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$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
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$466
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$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
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$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
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$576
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$784
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$590
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$568
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$520
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$622
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$723
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$509
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$719
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$598
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$509
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$768
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