Cost of Living Comparison Between Brahmanbaria and Chittagong Cost of Living Comparison Between Brahmanbaria and Chittagong

😐 Solo nomad: Brahmanbaria is 3.6% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brahmanbaria is 6.7% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brahmanbaria
Chittagong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.65 ৳202
$1.62 ৳198
1.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.84 ৳1,818
$14.55 ৳1,783
1.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 ৳922
$7.51 ৳921
0.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 ৳722
$5.6 ৳687
5.18%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 ৳506
$4.06 ৳497
1.72%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ৳204
$1.6 ৳196
3.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ৳47.21
$0.36 ৳44.08
8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ৳19.67
$0.14 ৳17.39
14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brahmanbaria
Chittagong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 ৳96.9
$0.74 ৳90.3
6.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ৳70.3
$0.62 ৳75.9
-8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 ৳80.7
$0.65 ৳79.1
1.54%
Eggs
$0.96 ৳118
$1.17 ৳144
-17.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 ৳1,122
$9.17 ৳1,124
-0.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.48 ৳181
$1.7 ৳208
-12.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 ৳892
$7.59 ৳930
-4.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 ৳280
$2.29 ৳280
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ৳115
$1.01 ৳124
-6.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 ৳258
$2.14 ৳262
-1.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 ৳104
$0.85 ৳104
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ৳54.5
$0.47 ৳58.1
-6.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ৳109
$0.88 ৳108
1.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ৳49.69
$0.38 ৳46.51
7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 ৳30.3
$0.27 ৳33.23
-7.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.76 ৳1,073
$8.72 ৳1,068
0.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ৳104
$0.81 ৳98.9
4.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 ৳177
$1.5 ৳184
-3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ৳353
$2.84 ৳348
1.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Brahmanbaria
Chittagong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ৳26.98
$0.17 ৳21.39
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.98 ৳1,101
$4.04 ৳495
122.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ৳98.7
$0.84 ৳103
-3.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ৳48.24
$0.43 ৳52.4
-9.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.5 ৳307
$2.41 ৳296
3.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ৳129
$1.05 ৳129
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K ৳4.1M
$32.2K ৳3.9M
3.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K ৳4.2M
$33.6K ৳4.1M
2.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brahmanbaria
Chittagong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.1 ৳2,831
$22.57 ৳2,766
2.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.76 ৳706
$5.71 ৳699
0.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.07 ৳1,602
$13.16 ৳1,613
-0.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brahmanbaria
Chittagong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.51 ৳1,656
$15.19 ৳1,861
-11.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.69 ৳1,432
$11.08 ৳1,358
5.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 ৳405
$3.23 ৳396
2.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brahmanbaria
Chittagong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.32 ৳3,593
$30.12 ৳3,692
-2.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,364 ৳167.2K
$1,349 ৳165.3K
1.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brahmanbaria
Chittagong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.17 ৳2,472
$20.9 ৳2,562
-3.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.55 ৳2,273
$18.65 ৳2,286
-0.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.7 ৳6,464
$51.3 ৳6,290
2.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.24 ৳4,196
$33.04 ৳4,049
3.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brahmanbaria
Chittagong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.9 ৳8,693
$129 ৳15.8K
-44.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.07 ৳5,033
$59.7 ৳7,316
-31.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 ৳19.8K
$251 ৳30.7K
-35.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.5 ৳12.1K
$146 ৳17.9K
-32.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$354 ৳43.3K
$770 ৳94.4K
-54.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$327 ৳40.1K
$425 ৳52K
-22.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brahmanbaria
Chittagong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$90.3 ৳11.1K
$249 ৳30.5K
-63.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.67
11.67
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Last update for Brahmanbaria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

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