Chittagong vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Chittagong	South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$358	$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$875	$1319
🏠 One person rent	$97.4	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$160	$385
🍽️ Food expenses	$173	$209
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.3	$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$208	$322
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	19 km
🎓 Higher education	47	83
😀 Quality of life	54	52
🏙️ Population	2.58M	1.64M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 33% less expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 9065th and 8492nd ($358 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.6 months in South Tangerang. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs South Tangerang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6403rd and 6544th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs South Tangerang

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	Chittagong	South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.27	$1.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.7	$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.59	$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.93	$2.95
☕ Cappuccino	$1.79	$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$115	$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$55.9	$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$205	$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$100	$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$16.1	$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.2	$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.6	$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.83%	9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$825	$1440
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$459	$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$4.08	$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.42	$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.03	$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.76	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.67	$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.18	$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.25	$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.22	$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.44	$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.88	$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.21	$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.86	$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.86	$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.98	$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.09	$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.55	$1.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.65	$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.97	$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.4	$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.67	$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$8.07	$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.98	$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$24.8	$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$46.8	$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$31.3	$123
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1175	$7419

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Cities near Chittagong

Distance	City	Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi	Cox's Bazar	$324
155 km or 96 mi	Barisal	$314
178 km or 110 mi	Agartala	$355
182 km or 113 mi	Aizawl	$448
198 km or 123 mi	Brahmanbaria	$325
198 km or 123 mi	Narayanganj	$351
209 km or 130 mi	Narsingdi	$350
213 km or 132 mi	Dhaka	$481
239 km or 149 mi	Khulna	$296
266 km or 165 mi	Sittwe	$571
283 km or 176 mi	Jessore	$314
287 km or 179 mi	Sylhet	$327
307 km or 191 mi	Mymensingh	$287
340 km or 211 mi	Rajarhat	$336
342 km or 213 mi	Monywa	$528
347 km or 215 mi	Barasat	$338
348 km or 217 mi	Madhyamgram	$325
349 km or 217 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$338
350 km or 218 mi	Bidhannagar	$341
351 km or 218 mi	North Dumdum	$330
353 km or 219 mi	South Dumdum	$335
353 km or 219 mi	Imphal	$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
358 km or 222 mi	Chandannagar	$321
358 km or 223 mi	Uttarpara	$320
358 km or 223 mi	Kolkata	$364
359 km or 223 mi	Bally	$326
360 km or 224 mi	Serampore	$324
361 km or 224 mi	Krishnanagar	$275
362 km or 225 mi	Howrah	$330
362 km or 225 mi	Shillong	$344
362 km or 225 mi	Shantipur	$290
376 km or 234 mi	Bogra	$293
381 km or 237 mi	Maheshtala	$349

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi	Tangerang	$609
16 km or 10 mi	Jakarta	$684
16 km or 10 mi	Depok	$391
32 km or 20 mi	Bekasi	$556
36 km or 22 mi	Bogor	$467
66 km or 41 mi	Serang	$488
74 km or 46 mi	Sukabumi	$551
84 km or 52 mi	Cilegon	$487
112 km or 69 mi	Cimahi	$502
119 km or 74 mi	Bandung	$536
187 km or 116 mi	Bandar Lampung	$362
201 km or 125 mi	Tasikmalaya	$359
204 km or 127 mi	Metro	$417
210 km or 130 mi	Cirebon	$515
234 km or 145 mi	Banjar	$478
274 km or 171 mi	Tegal	$478
299 km or 186 mi	Cilacap	$470
333 km or 207 mi	Pekalongan	$474
415 km or 258 mi	Semarang	$499
420 km or 261 mi	Prabumulih	$405
427 km or 265 mi	Palembang	$388
434 km or 270 mi	Salatiga	$424
436 km or 271 mi	Yogyakarta	$445
459 km or 285 mi	Pagar Alam	$439
474 km or 295 mi	Surakarta	$405
542 km or 336 mi	Lubuklinggau	$438
551 km or 342 mi	Madiun	$445
566 km or 352 mi	Bengkulu	$456
608 km or 378 mi	Kediri	$453
626 km or 389 mi	Jambi	$439
632 km or 393 mi	Blitar	$439
645 km or 400 mi	Mojokerto	$419
664 km or 413 mi	Batu	$408
673 km or 418 mi	Surabaya	$549
678 km or 421 mi	Malang	$379
699 km or 435 mi	Pasuruan	$459
735 km or 457 mi	Probolinggo	$476
755 km or 469 mi	Pontianak	$411
838 km or 521 mi	Singkawang	$419
840 km or 522 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$495