Chittagong vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Chittagong	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$358	$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$884	$1324
🏠 One person rent	$97.6	$218
🏘️ Family rent	$164	$373
🍽️ Food expenses	$168	$200
🚐 Transport expenses	$51.8	$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$282	$273
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	47	76
😀 Quality of life	56	51
🏙️ Population	3.23M	3.01M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 31% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 9042nd and 8568th ($358 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chittagong compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6271st and 6634th 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	$2.04	$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.3	$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.32	$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.18	$2.53
☕ Cappuccino	$1.97	$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.38	$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$113	$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$55.4	$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$208	$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$102	$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$18.5	$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$28.2	$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.3	$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.42%	7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$799	$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$465	$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.22	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$4.06	$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.38	$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.03	$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.78	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.62	$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.18	$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.34	$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.42	$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.79	$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.44	$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.2	$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.83	$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.77	$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.81	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.94	$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.09	$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.5	$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.66	$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.95	$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19.9	$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.65	$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$8.08	$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.94	$3
👖 Brand Jeans	$22.7	$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$53.9	$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$35.3	$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1349	$8118

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Cities near Chittagong

Distance	City	Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi	Cox's Bazar	$321
155 km or 96 mi	Barisal	$321
178 km or 110 mi	Agartala	$342
182 km or 113 mi	Aizawl	$435
198 km or 123 mi	Brahmanbaria	$329
198 km or 123 mi	Narayanganj	$348
209 km or 130 mi	Narsingdi	$357
213 km or 132 mi	Dhaka	$478
239 km or 149 mi	Khulna	$287
266 km or 165 mi	Sittwe	$583
283 km or 176 mi	Jessore	$326
287 km or 179 mi	Sylhet	$327
307 km or 191 mi	Mymensingh	$278
340 km or 211 mi	Rajarhat	$327
342 km or 213 mi	Monywa	$534
347 km or 215 mi	Barasat	$328
348 km or 217 mi	Madhyamgram	$318
349 km or 217 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$331
350 km or 218 mi	Bidhannagar	$333
351 km or 218 mi	North Dumdum	$321
353 km or 219 mi	South Dumdum	$326
353 km or 219 mi	Imphal	$365
354 km or 220 mi	Bhatpara	$319
355 km or 220 mi	Naihati	$313
356 km or 221 mi	Baranagar	$318
356 km or 221 mi	Kamarhati	$321
356 km or 222 mi	Panihati	$324
358 km or 222 mi	Barrackpore	$314
358 km or 222 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$311
358 km or 222 mi	Chandannagar	$311
358 km or 223 mi	Uttarpara	$313
358 km or 223 mi	Kolkata	$362
359 km or 223 mi	Bally	$319
360 km or 224 mi	Serampore	$315
361 km or 224 mi	Krishnanagar	$272
362 km or 225 mi	Howrah	$321
362 km or 225 mi	Shillong	$336
362 km or 225 mi	Shantipur	$285
376 km or 234 mi	Bogra	$297
381 km or 237 mi	Maheshtala	$339

Cities near Surabaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Mojokerto	$402
48 km or 30 mi	Pasuruan	$437
73 km or 45 mi	Batu	$386
77 km or 48 mi	Probolinggo	$450
83 km or 51 mi	Malang	$358
102 km or 63 mi	Kediri	$428
115 km or 71 mi	Blitar	$416
141 km or 87 mi	Madiun	$419
215 km or 133 mi	Surakarta	$381
247 km or 153 mi	Salatiga	$400
258 km or 160 mi	Semarang	$490
269 km or 167 mi	Yogyakarta	$436
286 km or 177 mi	Bali	$1115
311 km or 194 mi	Ubud	$780
315 km or 196 mi	Denpasar	$493
340 km or 211 mi	Pekalongan	$452
400 km or 249 mi	Tegal	$457
401 km or 249 mi	Mataram	$387
414 km or 257 mi	Cilacap	$446
464 km or 288 mi	Banjar	$458
464 km or 288 mi	Cirebon	$494
476 km or 296 mi	Banjarbaru	$427
481 km or 299 mi	Banjarmasin	$436
501 km or 311 mi	Tasikmalaya	$337
572 km or 355 mi	Bandung	$502
575 km or 357 mi	Palangka Raya	$439
576 km or 358 mi	Cimahi	$468
642 km or 399 mi	Sukabumi	$551
644 km or 400 mi	Bekasi	$515
659 km or 410 mi	Bogor	$466
660 km or 410 mi	Depok	$376
661 km or 411 mi	Jakarta	$627
672 km or 418 mi	Bima	$566
673 km or 418 mi	South Tangerang	$516
685 km or 425 mi	Tangerang	$552
738 km or 459 mi	Serang	$472
756 km or 470 mi	Cilegon	$469
774 km or 481 mi	Makassar	$486
820 km or 510 mi	Balikpapan	$556
842 km or 523 mi	Parepare	$470