Chittagong vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$312
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$835
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$82.9
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
67
😀 Quality of life
45
57
🏙️ Population
2.58M
5.55M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 58% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 9199th and 6689th ($312 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6529th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Nairobi

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Chittagong Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.96
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.41
🥤 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
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$48.6
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.5
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.33
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.4
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$938
$8325

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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
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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
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$282
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
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$571
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$482
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$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
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$675
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$736
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$639
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$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
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$509
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$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
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$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
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$441
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$510
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$509
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$576
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$579
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$768