Chittagong vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$312
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$835
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$82.9
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
45
54
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.13M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 62% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 9199th and 6368th ($312 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Bangladesh and Cambodia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6529th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Phnom Penh

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Chittagong Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.96
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.9
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$48.6
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.5
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.33
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.4
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$938
$13795

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$271
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$428
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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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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
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$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
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$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613