Chittagong vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$882
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$93
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$155
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$182
$330
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
38
😀 Quality of life
50
45
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 8% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 9061st and 8997th ($358 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 78th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Chittagong compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 6631st and 7095th 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
$2.08
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.82
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$53.3
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$213
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$96.2
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.5%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$421
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.12
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.58
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.04
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.96
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1379
$7422

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$558
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$300
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$321
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$282
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$328
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$519
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$333
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$317
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$332
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$335
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$320
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$327
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$370
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$320
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$313
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$318
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$320
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$324
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$315
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$312
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$313
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$312
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$366
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$318
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$315
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$272
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$323
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$354
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$286
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Distance City Cost of living
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$411
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$444
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$448
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$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
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$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
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$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
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$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
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$789
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$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
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$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
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$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
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$519
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$420
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$689
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$488
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$482
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$471
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$478
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$643
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$584