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

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 13.9% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 10.3% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.39 ৳292

$1.69 ৳206

41.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.97 ৳1,586

$14.81 ৳1,810

-12.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ৳606

$7.55 ৳923

-34.30%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17 ৳510

$5.58 ৳683

-25.27%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 ৳604

$4.13 ৳505

19.61%

Cappuccino

$2.18 ৳266

$1.69 ৳206

28.99%

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

$0.34 ৳41.98

$0.35 ৳43.29

-2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ৳20.31

$0.14 ৳17.12

21.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 ৳92.6

$0.73 ৳89.1

4.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 ৳84.8

$0.58 ৳70.6

18.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 ৳75.1

$0.62 ৳75.6

-1.61%

Eggs

$1.31 ৳160

$1.21 ৳148

8.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.88 ৳841

$8.87 ৳1,084

-22.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.36 ৳411

$1.68 ৳205

100.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.73 ৳822

$7.54 ৳922

-10.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 ৳330

$2.27 ৳278

18.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 ৳139

$1.02 ৳124

11.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.54 ৳311

$2.06 ৳251

23.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 ৳105

$0.85 ৳103

1.18%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.5

$0.47 ৳57.6

Onion (1kg)

$0.83 ৳101

$0.84 ৳103

-1.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 ৳43.09

$0.38 ৳46.43

-7.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 ৳36.69

$0.27 ৳33.19

11.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.16 ৳1,487

$8.90 ৳1,089

36.63%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

$0.84 ৳103

380.95%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳878

$1.51 ৳185

375.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.89 ৳354

$2.93 ৳358

-1.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ৳52.4

$0.17 ৳20.22

152.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.76 ৳3,027

$4.02 ৳492

515.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.27 ৳155

$0.78 ৳95.5

62.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 ৳52.2

$0.39 ৳47.92

10.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.05 ৳372

$2.42 ৳296

26.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 ৳126

$1.01 ৳124

1.98%

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

$28.7K ৳3.5M

$32.9K ৳4.0M

-12.70%

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

$27.7K ৳3.4M

$34.3K ৳4.2M

-19.19%

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

$33.11 ৳4,049

$23.07 ৳2,821

43.52%

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

$4.71 ৳575

$5.86 ৳716

-19.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.37 ৳1,635

$13.12 ৳1,604

1.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.67 ৳2,405

$15.53 ৳1,898

26.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.30 ৳1,748

$11.49 ৳1,405

24.46%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 ৳509

$3.29 ৳402

26.75%

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

$47.65 ৳5,826

$29.73 ৳3,635

60.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,953 ৳238.9K

$1,373 ৳167.8K

42.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.41 ৳2,251

$20.70 ৳2,531

-11.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.06 ৳2,942

$18.70 ৳2,286

28.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.77 ৳5,840

$51.8 ৳6,335

-7.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.97 ৳4,520

$33.56 ৳4,103

10.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 ৳14.5K

$127 ৳15.5K

-6.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.5 ৳7,880

$58.8 ৳7,189

9.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 ৳37.5K

$244 ৳29.9K

25.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 ৳23.0K

$147 ৳17.9K

28.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,194 ৳146.0K

$821 ৳100.3K

45.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$584 ৳71.4K

$454 ৳55.5K

28.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$305 ৳37.3K

$247 ৳30.2K

23.51%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chittagong: January 13, 2026

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