Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Cox's Bazar Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Cox's Bazar

😐 Solo nomad: Chittagong is 21.6% more expensive than Cox's Bazar without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chittagong is 25.2% more expensive than Cox's Bazar without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.69 ৳206

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.81 ৳1,810

$12.54 ৳1,533

18.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.55 ৳923

$3.12 ৳381

141.99%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.58 ৳683

$5.76 ৳704

-3.12%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.13 ৳505

$2.52 ৳308

63.89%

Cappuccino

$1.69 ৳206

$1.61 ৳196

4.97%

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

$0.35 ৳43.29

$0.38 ৳46.55

-7.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 ৳17.12

$0.11 ৳13.91

27.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ৳89.1

$0.72 ৳88.6

1.39%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ৳70.6

$0.47 ৳57.0

23.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.62 ৳75.6

$0.45 ৳54.6

37.78%

Eggs

$1.21 ৳148

$1.06 ৳129

14.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.87 ৳1,084

$8.93 ৳1,091

-0.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.68 ৳205

$1.61 ৳197

4.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.54 ৳922

$6.82 ৳834

10.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 ৳278

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 ৳124

$0.93 ৳114

9.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.06 ৳251

$1.61 ৳197

27.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 ৳103

$0.35 ৳42.21

142.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.6

$0.20 ৳24.81

135.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 ৳103

$0.41 ৳50.3

104.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 ৳46.43

$0.38 ৳46.27

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 ৳33.19

$0.25 ৳30.37

8.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.90 ৳1,089

$6.35 ৳777

40.16%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ৳103

$2.50 ৳306

-66.40%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ৳185

$3.30 ৳404

-54.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 ৳358

$1.93 ৳235

51.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 ৳20.22

$0.22 ৳26.91

-22.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.02 ৳492

$10.40 ৳1,272

-61.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ৳95.5

$0.30 ৳36.79

160.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.39 ৳47.92

$0.35 ৳43.32

11.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.42 ৳296

$2.51 ৳307

-3.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 ৳124

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

$32.9K ৳4.0M

$33.0K ৳4.0M

-0.18%

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

$34.3K ৳4.2M

$34.0K ৳4.2M

0.73%

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

$23.07 ৳2,821

$12.15 ৳1,485

89.88%

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

$5.86 ৳716

$2.62 ৳321

123.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.12 ৳1,604

$11.34 ৳1,387

15.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.53 ৳1,898

$16.67 ৳2,039

-6.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.49 ৳1,405

$11.63 ৳1,422

-1.20%

Cinema Ticket

$3.29 ৳402

$2.32 ৳283

41.81%

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

$29.73 ৳3,635

$24.73 ৳3,024

20.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,373 ৳167.8K

$1,387 ৳169.5K

-1.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.70 ৳2,531

$20.88 ৳2,553

-0.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.70 ৳2,286

$18.63 ৳2,278

0.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.8 ৳6,335

$32.17 ৳3,934

61.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.56 ৳4,103

$33.75 ৳4,126

-0.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$127 ৳15.5K

$69.8 ৳8,530

81.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.8 ৳7,189

$41.88 ৳5,121

40.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 ৳29.9K

$306 ৳37.4K

-20.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$147 ৳17.9K

$96.8 ৳11.8K

51.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$821 ৳100.3K

$605 ৳74.0K

35.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$454 ৳55.5K

$359 ৳43.9K

26.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$247 ৳30.2K

$290 ৳35.5K

-14.94%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cox's Bazar: January 12, 2026

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