Chittagong vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$312
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$835
$904
🏠 One person rent
$82.9
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$187
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
45
67
😀 Quality of life
45
31
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 17% less expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 9199th and 9038th ($312 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th 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 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 6529th and 7946th 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
$0.96
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.9
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$48.6
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.5
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.33
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.4
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$938
$1015

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$461
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$301
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$271
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$428
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$339
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$593
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$290
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$296
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$256
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$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
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$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
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$282
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$366

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286