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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chittagong is 0.6% cheaper than Bhairab Bazar without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chittagong is 10.2% cheaper than Bhairab Bazar without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.66 ৳203

$1.68 ৳205

-1.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.73 ৳1,802

$14.74 ৳1,803

-0.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.47 ৳913

$7.42 ৳908

0.67%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.83 ৳713

$5.91 ৳722

-1.35%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

$4.13 ৳506

-2.18%

Cappuccino

$1.68 ৳206

$1.59 ৳195

5.66%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 ৳46.81

$0.39 ৳47.51

-2.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ৳17.96

$0.16 ৳20.00

-6.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ৳90.3

$0.78 ৳95.5

-5.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ৳70.4

$0.62 ৳75.8

-6.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.66 ৳80.5

$0.66 ৳80.4

Eggs

$1.18 ৳144

$1.22 ৳150

-3.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.87 ৳1,085

$8.96 ৳1,096

-1.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.68 ৳206

$1.69 ৳207

-0.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.35 ৳900

$7.41 ৳906

-0.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.25 ৳275

$2.20 ৳269

2.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 ৳123

$0.99 ৳121

2.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 ৳261

$2.04 ৳249

4.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.84 ৳103

$0.80 ৳97.9

5.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.44 ৳53.6

$0.47 ৳57.7

-6.38%

Onion (1kg)

$0.85 ৳104

$0.91 ৳112

-6.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 ৳45.94

$0.38 ৳46.19

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.25 ৳30.42

$0.27 ৳33.04

-7.41%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.52 ৳1,043

$8.88 ৳1,086

-4.05%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ৳104

$0.84 ৳103

1.19%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ৳184

$1.46 ৳178

3.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.95 ৳361

$2.83 ৳346

4.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 ৳20.60

$0.20 ৳24.45

-15.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.17 ৳510

$10.24 ৳1,252

-59.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ৳98.6

$0.80 ৳97.4

1.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 ৳48.50

$0.26 ৳31.91

53.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.47 ৳302

$2.40 ৳294

2.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.05 ৳128

$1.01 ৳123

3.96%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.2K ৳4.1M

$32.2K ৳3.9M

3.28%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.9K ৳4.1M

$34.7K ৳4.2M

-2.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$22.47 ৳2,749

$22.37 ৳2,736

0.45%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.58 ৳683

$5.76 ৳704

-3.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.49 ৳1,650

$13.13 ৳1,607

2.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.41 ৳1,885

$13.34 ৳1,632

15.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.23 ৳1,374

$11.95 ৳1,461

-6.03%

Cinema Ticket

$3.23 ৳395

$3.32 ৳406

-2.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$29.26 ৳3,580

$29.64 ৳3,626

-1.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,390 ৳170.0K

$1,354 ৳165.6K

2.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.61 ৳2,521

$20.51 ৳2,509

0.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.38 ৳2,248

$18.20 ৳2,226

0.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.6 ৳6,428

$52.9 ৳6,469

-0.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$34.20 ৳4,184

$33.45 ৳4,092

2.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$130 ৳15.9K

$71.0 ৳8,679

82.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.3 ৳7,130

$42.59 ৳5,210

36.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 ৳29.9K

$164 ৳20.0K

49.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$148 ৳18.1K

$95.2 ৳11.6K

55.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$817 ৳100.0K

$600 ৳73.4K

36.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$457 ৳55.9K

$408 ৳49.9K

11.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$267 ৳32.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.67

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chittagong: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bhairab Bazar: March 1, 2026

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