Chittagong vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$312
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$835
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$82.9
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
38
😀 Quality of life
45
34
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 26% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 9199th and 8933rd ($312 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 6529th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Palembang

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Chittagong Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.96
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.9
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$48.6
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.5
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.33
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.4
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$938
$8525

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$271
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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
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
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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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Distance City Cost of living
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$441
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$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
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$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
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$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
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$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
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$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
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$699
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$517
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$512
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$506
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$508
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$630
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$571