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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cox's Bazar is 8.6% cheaper than Mardan without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cox's Bazar is 0.4% cheaper than Mardan without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cox's Bazar
Mardan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.66 ৳203
$2.10 PKR 586
-20.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.24 ৳1,496
$14.30 PKR 3,994
-14.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 ৳369
$5.25 PKR 1,467
-42.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 ৳705
$1.80 PKR 503
220.56%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ৳308
$3.93 PKR 1,099
-35.62%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ৳205
$2.04 PKR 570
-17.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ৳43.78
$0.29 PKR 80.4
24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ৳16.16
$0.24 PKR 67.1
-45.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cox's Bazar
Mardan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ৳95.1
$0.83 PKR 230
-6.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ৳57.6
$0.63 PKR 175
-25.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.46 ৳56.0
$0.79 PKR 221
-41.77%
Eggs
$1.02 ৳125
$1.14 PKR 318
-10.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 ৳1,086
$6.31 PKR 1,763
40.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.67 ৳204
$2.40 PKR 669
-30.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.65 ৳812
$3.20 PKR 892
107.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 ৳269
$0.74 PKR 206
197.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ৳124
$0.52 PKR 144
96.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 ৳204
$0.89 PKR 249
87.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.34 ৳41.91
$0.31 PKR 85.5
9.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.19 ৳23.18
$0.24 PKR 66.7
-20.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ৳50.8
$0.34 PKR 94.3
23.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 ৳45.97
$0.33 PKR 92.7
15.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 ৳30.41
$0.15 PKR 42.71
66.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$6.22 ৳760
$1.42 PKR 396
338.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 ৳321
$0.93 PKR 261
182.80%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ৳401
$1.94 PKR 542
69.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 ৳235
$1.44 PKR 403
34.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Cox's Bazar
Mardan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 ৳24.37
$0.20 PKR 57.1
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.31 ৳1,259
$7.21 PKR 2,012
43.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.28 ৳34.01
$0.34 PKR 94.0
-17.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ৳46.42
$0.38 PKR 105
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 ৳306
$1.81 PKR 506
38.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ৳129
$0.96 PKR 268
10.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K ৳3.9M
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
53.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ৳4.2M
$26.0K PKR 7.3M
31.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cox's Bazar
Mardan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.55 ৳1,533
$114 PKR 31.8K
-89.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.64 ৳323
$5.37 PKR 1,499
-50.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.31 ৳1,381
$18.98 PKR 5,300
-40.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cox's Bazar
Mardan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.65 ৳2,034
$12.40 PKR 3,461
34.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.57 ৳1,413
$6.03 PKR 1,683
91.87%
Cinema Ticket
$2.36 ৳288
$4.21 PKR 1,176
-43.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cox's Bazar
Mardan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.76 ৳3,024
$17.74 PKR 4,955
39.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,387 ৳169.4K
$1,092 PKR 304.9K
27.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cox's Bazar
Mardan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.15 ৳2,461
$21.60 PKR 6,032
-6.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.73 ৳2,288
$27.46 PKR 7,668
-31.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.05 ৳4,037
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
-61.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.30 ৳4,067
$17.98 PKR 5,020
85.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cox's Bazar
Mardan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$69.5 ৳8,485
$74.1 PKR 20.7K
-6.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.53 ৳5,195
$52.7 PKR 14.7K
-19.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 ৳37.1K
$165 PKR 46.1K
83.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.3 ৳12.0K
$107 PKR 30.0K
-8.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$594 ৳72.5K
$805 PKR 224.8K
-26.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$411 ৳50.3K
$521 PKR 145.5K
-21.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cox's Bazar
Mardan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$283 ৳34.6K
$273 PKR 76.2K
3.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.67
20.2
-42.23%

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

Last update for Cox's Bazar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mardan: March 1, 2026

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