Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Bhairab Bazar Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Bhairab Bazar

😐 Solo nomad: Chittagong is 9.7% more expensive than Bhairab Bazar without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chittagong is 7.7% cheaper than Bhairab Bazar without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chittagong
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.62 ৳198
$1.62 ৳199
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.55 ৳1,783
$14.97 ৳1,834
-2.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.51 ৳921
$7.17 ৳879
4.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.6 ৳687
$5.63 ৳690
-0.53%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 ৳497
$4.04 ৳495
0.50%
Cappuccino
$1.6 ৳196
$1.69 ৳207
-5.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ৳44.08
$0.36 ৳44.02
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ৳17.39
$0.15 ৳18.11
-6.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chittagong
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ৳90.3
$0.79 ৳97.1
-6.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ৳75.9
$0.57 ৳70.4
8.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.1
$0.65 ৳80.1
-
Eggs
$1.17 ৳144
$1.2 ৳147
-2.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 ৳1,124
$9.31 ৳1,142
-1.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.7 ৳208
$1.7 ৳208
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 ৳930
$7.2 ৳883
5.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 ৳280
$2.2 ৳269
4.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ৳124
$0.96 ৳118
5.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 ৳262
$2.12 ৳260
0.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 ৳104
$0.84 ৳103
1.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳58.1
$0.45 ৳55
4.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 ৳108
$0.85 ৳105
3.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 ৳46.51
$0.4 ৳49.25
-5.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ৳33.23
$0.25 ৳30.35
8.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.72 ৳1,068
$8.96 ৳1,098
-2.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ৳98.9
$0.79 ৳96.3
2.53%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ৳184
$1.45 ৳178
3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 ৳348
$2.89 ৳354
-1.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Chittagong
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ৳21.39
$0.22 ৳26.98
-22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.04 ৳495
$11.73 ৳1,438
-65.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ৳103
$0.86 ৳105
-2.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ৳52.4
$0.24 ৳29.36
79.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 ৳296
$2.4 ৳294
0.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ৳129
$1.01 ৳123
3.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K ৳3.9M
$32.2K ৳3.9M
0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ৳4.1M
$33.7K ৳4.1M
-0.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chittagong
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.57 ৳2,766
$22.33 ৳2,737
1.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.71 ৳699
$5.89 ৳722
-3.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.16 ৳1,613
$13.02 ৳1,595
1.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chittagong
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.19 ৳1,861
$13.7 ৳1,679
10.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.08 ৳1,358
$11.94 ৳1,463
-7.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.23 ৳396
$3.31 ৳405
-2.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chittagong
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.12 ৳3,692
$29.66 ৳3,635
1.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,349 ৳165.3K
$1,372 ৳168.1K
-1.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chittagong
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.9 ৳2,562
$20.44 ৳2,505
2.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.65 ৳2,286
$18.36 ৳2,250
1.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.3 ৳6,290
$51.1 ৳6,266
0.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.04 ৳4,049
$34.35 ৳4,210
-3.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chittagong
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$129 ৳15.8K
$69.8 ৳8,558
84.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.7 ৳7,316
$42.39 ৳5,195
40.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 ৳30.7K
$165 ৳20.2K
52.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 ৳17.9K
$96.5 ৳11.8K
51.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$770 ৳94.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$425 ৳52K
$284 ৳34.9K
49.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chittagong
Bhairab Bazar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$249 ৳30.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.67
11.67
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Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bhairab Bazar: October 28, 2025

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