Chittagong vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$956
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$105
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$348
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
49
62
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 31% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 9049th and 8350th ($362 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chittagong compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6319th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Surabaya

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Chittagong Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.27
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.02
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$50
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.94%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.11
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.79
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.25
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.04
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.17
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.4
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.3
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1027
$5424

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$342
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$446
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$303
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$456
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$342
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$656
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$310
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$312
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$290
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$356
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$669
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$357
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$346
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$364
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$348
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$355
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$395
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$347
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$338
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$346
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$349
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$351
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$341
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$339
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$342
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$399
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$346
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$343
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$287
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$354
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$360
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$304
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$315
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$367

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506