Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Rajshahi Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Rajshahi

😐 Solo nomad: Chittagong is 23.4% more expensive than Rajshahi without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chittagong is 30.1% more expensive than Rajshahi without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chittagong
Rajshahi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.62 ৳198
$0.8 ৳97.9
102.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.55 ৳1,783
$9 ৳1,103
61.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.51 ৳921
$2.82 ৳345
166.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.6 ৳687
$4.13 ৳506
35.59%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 ৳497
$2.37 ৳290
71.31%
Cappuccino
$1.6 ৳196
$1.47 ৳180
8.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ৳44.08
$0.32 ৳39.05
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ৳17.39
$0.19 ৳23.04
-26.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chittagong
Rajshahi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ৳90.3
$0.66 ৳81.3
12.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ৳75.9
$0.65 ৳79.2
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.1
$0.57 ৳70.4
14.04%
Eggs
$1.17 ৳144
$1.12 ৳137
4.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 ৳1,124
$6.76 ৳829
35.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.7 ৳208
$3.32 ৳407
-48.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 ৳930
$6.5 ৳796
16.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 ৳280
$2.18 ৳267
5.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ৳124
$1.14 ৳140
-11.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 ৳262
$2.26 ৳277
-5.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 ৳104
$0.8 ৳97.7
6.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ৳58.1
$0.46 ৳56.5
2.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 ৳108
$0.51 ৳62.9
72.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 ৳46.51
$0.33 ৳40.07
15.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ৳33.23
$0.3 ৳37.01
-10.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.72 ৳1,068
$9.95 ৳1,220
-12.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ৳98.9
$1.67 ৳205
-51.50%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ৳184
$2.03 ৳249
-26.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 ৳348
$2.93 ৳359
-3.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Chittagong
Rajshahi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ৳21.39
$0.1 ৳12.66
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.04 ৳495
$10.14 ৳1,242
-60.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ৳103
$1.2 ৳147
-30.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ৳52.4
$0.39 ৳48.17
10.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 ৳296
$0.88 ৳107
173.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ৳129
$0.93 ৳114
12.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K ৳3.9M
$29.2K ৳3.6M
10.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ৳4.1M
$28.6K ৳3.5M
17.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chittagong
Rajshahi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.57 ৳2,766
$31.26 ৳3,831
-27.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.71 ৳699
$4.84 ৳593
17.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.16 ৳1,613
$13.2 ৳1,617
-0.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chittagong
Rajshahi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.19 ৳1,861
$5.45 ৳668
178.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.08 ৳1,358
$11.77 ৳1,443
-5.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.23 ৳396
$4.08 ৳499
-20.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chittagong
Rajshahi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.12 ৳3,692
$20.11 ৳2,464
49.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,349 ৳165.3K
$678 ৳83K
99.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chittagong
Rajshahi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.9 ৳2,562
$12.95 ৳1,587
61.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.65 ৳2,286
$15.33 ৳1,879
21.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.3 ৳6,290
$26.4 ৳3,236
94.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.04 ৳4,049
$29.24 ৳3,583
13.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chittagong
Rajshahi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$129 ৳15.8K
$64.5 ৳7,902
99.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.7 ৳7,316
$39.08 ৳4,789
52.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 ৳30.7K
$135 ৳16.6K
85.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 ৳17.9K
$85 ৳10.4K
71.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$770 ৳94.4K
$450 ৳55.1K
71.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$425 ৳52K
$334 ৳40.9K
27.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chittagong
Rajshahi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$249 ৳30.5K
$212 ৳26K
17.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.67
8.83
32.16%

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Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rajshahi: October 28, 2025

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