Chittagong vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$956
$991
🏠 One person rent
$105
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$286
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
38
😀 Quality of life
49
40
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 21% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 9049th and 8738th ($362 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 56th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chittagong compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 6319th and 7235th 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
$1.27
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.02
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$50
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.94%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.11
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.79
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.25
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.1
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.04
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.17
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.4
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.3
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1027
$8156

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$446
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$303
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$456
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$656
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$310
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$312
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$290
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$356
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$669
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$357
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$346
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$364
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$348
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$355
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$395
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$347
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$338
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$346
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$349
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$351
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$341
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$339
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$342
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$399
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$346
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$343
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$287
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$354
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$360
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$304
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$315
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$367

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Distance City Cost of living
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$450
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$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
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$602
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$426
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$478
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$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
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$545
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$480