Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Jamalpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Jamalpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Chittagong is 1.5% cheaper than Jamalpur without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chittagong is 2.3% more expensive than Jamalpur without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chittagong
Jamalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.62 ৳198
$1.63 ৳199
-0.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.55 ৳1,783
$9.9 ৳1,214
46.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.51 ৳921
$4.88 ৳599
53.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.6 ৳687
$4.15 ৳508
34.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 ৳497
$4.67 ৳573
-13.06%
Cappuccino
$1.6 ৳196
$1.47 ৳180
8.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ৳44.08
$0.35 ৳42.37
2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ৳17.39
$0.16 ৳19.99
-12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chittagong
Jamalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ৳90.3
$0.71 ৳86.6
4.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ৳75.9
$0.6 ৳73.7
3.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.1
$0.61 ৳74.2
6.56%
Eggs
$1.17 ৳144
$1.21 ৳149
-3.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 ৳1,124
$6.96 ৳854
31.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.7 ৳208
$2.45 ৳300
-30.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 ৳930
$6.26 ৳767
21.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 ৳280
$2.2 ৳270
4.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ৳124
$1.02 ৳125
-0.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 ৳262
$2.09 ৳256
2.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 ৳104
$0.62 ৳75.7
37.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳58.1
$0.41 ৳50.1
14.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 ৳108
$0.54 ৳66.4
62.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 ৳46.51
$0.35 ৳43.35
8.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ৳33.23
$0.26 ৳31.49
3.85%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.72 ৳1,068
$8.64 ৳1,058
0.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ৳98.9
$2.22 ৳271
-63.51%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ৳184
$4.97 ৳609
-69.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 ৳348
$2.9 ৳355
-2.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Chittagong
Jamalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ৳21.39
$0.2 ৳24.45
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.04 ৳495
$9.96 ৳1,220
-59.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ৳103
$0.85 ৳104
-1.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ৳52.4
$0.42 ৳52
2.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 ৳296
$2.07 ৳253
16.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ৳129
$1.04 ৳127
0.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K ৳3.9M
$29.1K ৳3.6M
10.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ৳4.1M
$28K ৳3.4M
20.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chittagong
Jamalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.57 ৳2,766
$30.68 ৳3,760
-26.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.71 ৳699
$4.62 ৳566
23.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.16 ৳1,613
$13.3 ৳1,630
-1.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chittagong
Jamalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.19 ৳1,861
$13.19 ৳1,617
15.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.08 ৳1,358
$11.89 ৳1,457
-6.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.23 ৳396
$4.02 ৳493
-19.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chittagong
Jamalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.12 ৳3,692
$27.84 ৳3,412
8.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,349 ৳165.3K
$921 ৳112.8K
46.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chittagong
Jamalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.9 ৳2,562
$16.11 ৳1,975
29.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.65 ৳2,286
$17.78 ৳2,178
4.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.3 ৳6,290
$32.95 ৳4,039
55.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.04 ৳4,049
$33.6 ৳4,117
-1.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chittagong
Jamalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$129 ৳15.8K
$71.1 ৳8,712
81.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.7 ৳7,316
$41.5 ৳5,086
43.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 ৳30.7K
$164 ৳20.1K
52.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 ৳17.9K
$97.6 ৳12K
49.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$770 ৳94.4K
$1,575 ৳193K
-51.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$425 ৳52K
$324 ৳39.7K
31.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chittagong
Jamalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$249 ৳30.5K
$162 ৳19.8K
53.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.67
10.29
13.41%

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Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jamalpur: October 27, 2025

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