Chittagong vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$956
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$105
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$327
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
49
58
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.13M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 55% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 9049th and 6381st ($362 vs $802) 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 0.7 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 6319th and 5639th 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
$1.27
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.02
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$50
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.94%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.11
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.79
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.25
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.1
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.04
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.17
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.4
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.3
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1027
$10501

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$324
178 km or 110 mi Agartala
$387
182 km or 113 mi Aizawl
$520
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$446
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$303
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$456
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$342
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$656
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$310
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$312
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$290
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$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
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$315
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$367

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594