Chittagong vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$956
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$105
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
43
😀 Quality of life
49
55
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 54% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 9049th and 6405th ($362 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Bangladesh and Mongolia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chittagong compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6319th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Ulaanbaatar

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Chittagong Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.27
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.02
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.24
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$50
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.94%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.11
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.79
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.25
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.1
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.04
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.17
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.3
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1027
$5952

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$342
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$446
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$303
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$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
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$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
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$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
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$342
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$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
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$304
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$315
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$589
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$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
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$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
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$700
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$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
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$1065
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$666
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$625