Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Chittagong Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Chittagong

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 15.3% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 12.5% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.40 ৳293

$1.66 ৳203

44.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.50 ৳1,527

$14.73 ৳1,799

-15.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.87 ৳595

$7.47 ৳912

-34.81%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.07 ৳497

$5.83 ৳712

-30.19%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 ৳607

$4.04 ৳494

23.02%

Cappuccino

$2.20 ৳269

$1.68 ৳205

30.95%

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

$0.34 ৳41.56

$0.38 ৳46.74

-10.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ৳21.62

$0.15 ৳17.93

20.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 ৳98.2

$0.74 ৳90.2

8.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 ৳86.1

$0.58 ৳70.3

20.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.65 ৳79.6

$0.66 ৳80.4

-1.52%

Eggs

$1.24 ৳152

$1.18 ৳144

5.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.89 ৳841

$8.87 ৳1,083

-22.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 ৳413

$1.68 ৳205

101.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.68 ৳816

$7.35 ৳898

-9.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 ৳341

$2.25 ৳275

24.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 ৳134

$1.01 ৳123

7.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 ৳323

$2.13 ৳261

24.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.89 ৳109

$0.84 ৳103

5.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.44 ৳53.6

$0.44 ৳53.5

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 ৳102

$0.85 ৳103

-1.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 ৳42.88

$0.38 ৳45.87

-7.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 ৳36.85

$0.25 ৳30.38

20.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.00 ৳1,466

$8.52 ৳1,041

40.85%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

$0.85 ৳104

375.29%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.83 ৳835

$1.51 ৳184

352.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.88 ৳351

$2.95 ৳360

-2.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ৳48.35

$0.17 ৳20.57

135.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.81 ৳3,030

$4.17 ৳509

494.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 ৳148

$0.81 ৳98.5

49.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ৳51.9

$0.40 ৳48.43

5.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.03 ৳370

$2.47 ৳302

22.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ৳131

$1.05 ৳128

1.90%

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

$29.1K ৳3.6M

$33.2K ৳4.1M

-12.30%

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

$27.6K ৳3.4M

$33.9K ৳4.1M

-18.48%

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

$32.89 ৳4,017

$22.47 ৳2,745

46.37%

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

$4.65 ৳568

$5.58 ৳682

-16.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.34 ৳1,630

$13.49 ৳1,648

-1.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.12 ৳2,336

$15.41 ৳1,882

24.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.38 ৳1,756

$11.23 ৳1,372

28.05%

Cinema Ticket

$4.02 ৳491

$3.23 ৳394

24.46%

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

$48.00 ৳5,864

$29.26 ৳3,575

64.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,942 ৳237.2K

$1,390 ৳169.8K

39.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.20 ৳2,223

$20.61 ৳2,517

-11.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.95 ৳2,926

$18.38 ৳2,245

30.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.79 ৳5,837

$52.6 ৳6,419

-9.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.12 ৳4,534

$34.20 ৳4,178

8.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 ৳14.2K

$130 ৳15.8K

-10.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.2 ৳7,837

$58.3 ৳7,120

10.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$310 ৳37.9K

$244 ৳29.8K

27.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$186 ৳22.7K

$148 ৳18.1K

25.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,244 ৳151.9K

$817 ৳99.8K

52.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$603 ৳73.6K

$457 ৳55.8K

31.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$315 ৳38.4K

$267 ৳32.6K

17.89%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.52

11.67

-9.85%

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

Last update for Dhaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chittagong: March 3, 2026

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