Chittagong vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$97.4
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$160
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$173
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$2256
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
99
😀 Quality of life
54
93
🏙️ Population
2.58M
9.67M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 74% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9065th and 4438th ($358 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Bangladesh and South Korea, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6403rd and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Seoul

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Chittagong Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.93
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$1.79
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.9
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$205
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$100
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.83%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$459
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.08
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.98
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1175
$21825

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$481
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$571
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$314
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$327
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$287
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$336
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$528
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$338
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$325
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$338
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$341
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$330
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$335
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$362
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$330
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$321
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$326
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$329
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$331
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$323
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$320
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$321
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$320
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$364
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$326
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$324
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$275
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$330
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$344
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$290
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$1117
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$1092
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$1071
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$1061
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$913
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$1162
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$1120
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$1425
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$1292
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$1167
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$988
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$937
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$1112
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$1068
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$1063
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$1179
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$1049
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$1044
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$1030
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$1057
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$1007
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$1008
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$1102
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$1076
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$1050
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$1134
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$1563
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$1053
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$1095
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$867
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$984
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$1121
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$986