Chittagong vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$312
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$835
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$82.9
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$2981
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
45
94
🏙️ Population
2.58M
9.67M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 79% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9199th and 3861st ($312 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 2 months in Seoul. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6529th and 43rd 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
$0.96
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.9
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$48.6
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.5
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.33
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.4
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$938
$21834

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$593
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$290
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$296
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$256
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$353
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$588
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$356
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$341
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$360
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$360
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$343
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$351
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$391
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$342
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$335
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$340
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$343
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$344
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$336
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$332
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$335
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$334
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$408
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$338
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$336
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$294
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$338
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$390
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$307
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$1085
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$1008
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$1038
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$1005
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$936
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$1074
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$1084
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$1127
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$1087
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$1068
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$1025
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$941
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$1003
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$966
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$988
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$1057
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$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
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$970
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$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
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$989
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$1142
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$1049
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$1025
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$1077
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$1567
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$1036
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$1053
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$1041
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$839
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$1025
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$1140
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$1111
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$1562
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$1043