Chittagong vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$97.4
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$160
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$173
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$324
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
38
😀 Quality of life
54
44
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 8% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 9065th and 8996th ($358 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th 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 0.8 months in Palembang. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 6403rd and 7310th 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
$2.27
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.93
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.9
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$205
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$100
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.2
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.83%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$459
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.08
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.98
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1175
$7191

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$314
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$287
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$336
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$528
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$338
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$325
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$338
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$341
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$330
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$335
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$362
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$330
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$321
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$326
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$329
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$331
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$323
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$320
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$321
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$320
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$364
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$326
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$324
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$275
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$330
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$344
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$405
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$439
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$439
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$438
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$417
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$362
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$456
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$487
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$488
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$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
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$467
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$2806
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$3119
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$551
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$838
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$502
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$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
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$780
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$770
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$515
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$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
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$359
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$513
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$419
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$736
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$478
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$478
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$474
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$470
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$678
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$627