Chittagong vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$989
🏠 One person rent
$97.4
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$160
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$173
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$181
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
47
69
😀 Quality of life
54
51
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 16% less expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 9065th and 8928th ($358 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6403rd and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Rawalpindi

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Chittagong Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.93
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.9
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$205
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$100
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.83%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$459
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.08
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.98
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1175
$782

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$571
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$314
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
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$287
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$336
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$528
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$338
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$325
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$338
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$341
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$330
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$335
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$362
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$330
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$321
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$326
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$329
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$331
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$323
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
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$321
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$320
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$364
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$326
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$324
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$275
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$330
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$344
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$464
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$360
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$279
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$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
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$323
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$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
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$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
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$348
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$432
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$368
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$302
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$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
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$391
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$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
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$352
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$433
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$473
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$382
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$351
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$414
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$417
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$425
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$257
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$379
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$265