Chittagong vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$882
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$93
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$155
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$182
$138
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
19
😀 Quality of life
50
23
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.86M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 78% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 9061st and 3285th ($358 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Bangladesh and North Korea, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Chittagong compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6631st and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Pyongyang

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Chittagong Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.82
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$53.3
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$213
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$96.2
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.5%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$421
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.12
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.58
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.04
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.96
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1379
$3611

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$282
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$328
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$519
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$333
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$317
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$332
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$335
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$320
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$327
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$370
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$320
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$313
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$318
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$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
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$315
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$272
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$323
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$354
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$286
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$1550
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$1565
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$1573
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$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
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$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
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$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
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$918
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$1607
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$1088
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$1175
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$1383
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$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
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$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
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$1049
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$517
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$1112
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$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
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$1307
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$874