Chittagong vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Chittagong Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$962
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$113
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$370
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
21
😀 Quality of life
50
19
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.86M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 78% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8947th and 2402nd ($362 vs $1661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.7 months in Chittagong compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6241st and 9024th 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
$1.67
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.27
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$50.5
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$3214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$81.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.91%
11.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$683
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$416
$899
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.19
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.01
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.1
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$943
$3853

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$340
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$335
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$331
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$341
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$345
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$334
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$339
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$351
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$340
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$333
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$334
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$337
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$338
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$329
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$331
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$329
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$329
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$335
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$331
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$333
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$291
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$1463
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$1479
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$1500
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$1480
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1483
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1454
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1467
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$1465
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1466
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1453
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1466
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1493
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$961
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1494
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$663
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$621
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$939
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$966
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$932
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$924
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$1030
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$933
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$1528
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$985
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$1151
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$1625
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$954
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$929
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$998
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$914
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$1075
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$925
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$924
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$663
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$962
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$1068
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$925
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$966
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$919