Chittagong vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Chittagong	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$358	$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$875	$1386
🏠 One person rent	$97.4	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$160	$393
🍽️ Food expenses	$173	$210
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.3	$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$208	$305
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	47	76
😀 Quality of life	54	65
🏙️ Population	2.58M	3.01M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 35% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 9065th and 8392nd ($358 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th 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 Surabaya. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6403rd and 5172nd 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	$2.27	$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.7	$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.59	$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.93	$2.65
☕ Cappuccino	$1.79	$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$115	$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$55.9	$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$205	$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$100	$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$16.1	$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.2	$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.6	$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.83%	7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$825	$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$459	$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$4.08	$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.42	$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.03	$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.76	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.67	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.18	$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.25	$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.22	$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.44	$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.88	$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.21	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.86	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.86	$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.98	$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.09	$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.55	$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.65	$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.97	$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.4	$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.67	$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$8.07	$12
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.98	$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$24.8	$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$46.8	$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$31.3	$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1175	$9112

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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 Surabaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Mojokerto	$419
48 km or 30 mi	Pasuruan	$459
73 km or 45 mi	Batu	$408
77 km or 48 mi	Probolinggo	$476
83 km or 51 mi	Malang	$379
102 km or 63 mi	Kediri	$453
115 km or 71 mi	Blitar	$439
141 km or 87 mi	Madiun	$445
215 km or 133 mi	Surakarta	$405
247 km or 153 mi	Salatiga	$424
258 km or 160 mi	Semarang	$499
269 km or 167 mi	Yogyakarta	$445
286 km or 177 mi	Bali	$1175
311 km or 194 mi	Ubud	$822
315 km or 196 mi	Denpasar	$496
340 km or 211 mi	Pekalongan	$474
400 km or 249 mi	Tegal	$478
401 km or 249 mi	Mataram	$409
414 km or 257 mi	Cilacap	$470
464 km or 288 mi	Banjar	$478
464 km or 288 mi	Cirebon	$515
476 km or 296 mi	Banjarbaru	$449
481 km or 299 mi	Banjarmasin	$461
501 km or 311 mi	Tasikmalaya	$359
572 km or 355 mi	Bandung	$536
575 km or 357 mi	Palangka Raya	$464
576 km or 358 mi	Cimahi	$502
642 km or 399 mi	Sukabumi	$551
644 km or 400 mi	Bekasi	$556
659 km or 410 mi	Bogor	$467
660 km or 410 mi	Depok	$391
661 km or 411 mi	Jakarta	$684
672 km or 418 mi	Bima	$593
673 km or 418 mi	South Tangerang	$536
685 km or 425 mi	Tangerang	$609
738 km or 459 mi	Serang	$488
756 km or 470 mi	Cilegon	$487
774 km or 481 mi	Makassar	$510
820 km or 510 mi	Balikpapan	$588
842 km or 523 mi	Parepare	$493