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

😐 Solo nomad: Jamalpur is 1.5% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jamalpur is 2.2% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.63 ৳199
$1.62 ৳198
0.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.9 ৳1,214
$14.55 ৳1,783
-31.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 ৳599
$7.51 ৳921
-35.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 ৳508
$5.6 ৳687
-25.89%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 ৳573
$4.06 ৳497
15.02%
Cappuccino
$1.47 ৳180
$1.6 ৳196
-8.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ৳42.37
$0.36 ৳44.08
-2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ৳19.99
$0.14 ৳17.39
14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ৳86.6
$0.74 ৳90.3
-4.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 ৳73.7
$0.62 ৳75.9
-3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 ৳74.2
$0.65 ৳79.1
-6.15%
Eggs
$1.21 ৳149
$1.17 ৳144
3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 ৳854
$9.17 ৳1,124
-24.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.45 ৳300
$1.7 ৳208
44.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.26 ৳767
$7.59 ৳930
-17.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ৳270
$2.29 ৳280
-3.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ৳125
$1.01 ৳124
0.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 ৳256
$2.14 ৳262
-2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.7
$0.85 ৳104
-27.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 ৳50.1
$0.47 ৳58.1
-12.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ৳66.4
$0.88 ৳108
-38.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳43.35
$0.38 ৳46.51
-7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ৳31.49
$0.27 ৳33.23
-3.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.64 ৳1,058
$8.72 ৳1,068
-0.92%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 ৳271
$0.81 ৳98.9
174.07%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 ৳609
$1.5 ৳184
231.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 ৳355
$2.84 ৳348
2.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 ৳24.45
$0.17 ৳21.39
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.96 ৳1,220
$4.04 ৳495
146.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 ৳104
$0.84 ৳103
1.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳52
$0.43 ৳52.4
-2.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ৳253
$2.41 ৳296
-14.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 ৳127
$1.05 ৳129
-0.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K ৳3.6M
$32.2K ৳3.9M
-9.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K ৳3.4M
$33.6K ৳4.1M
-16.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.68 ৳3,760
$22.57 ৳2,766
35.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.62 ৳566
$5.71 ৳699
-19.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.3 ৳1,630
$13.16 ৳1,613
1.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.19 ৳1,617
$15.19 ৳1,861
-13.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.89 ৳1,457
$11.08 ৳1,358
7.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 ৳493
$3.23 ৳396
24.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.84 ৳3,412
$30.12 ৳3,692
-7.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$921 ৳112.8K
$1,349 ৳165.3K
-31.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.11 ৳1,975
$20.9 ৳2,562
-22.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.78 ৳2,178
$18.65 ৳2,286
-4.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.95 ৳4,039
$51.3 ৳6,290
-35.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.6 ৳4,117
$33.04 ৳4,049
1.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71.1 ৳8,712
$129 ৳15.8K
-44.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.5 ৳5,086
$59.7 ৳7,316
-30.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 ৳20.1K
$251 ৳30.7K
-34.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.6 ৳12K
$146 ৳17.9K
-33.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,575 ৳193K
$770 ৳94.4K
104.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$324 ৳39.7K
$425 ৳52K
-23.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$162 ৳19.8K
$249 ৳30.5K
-35.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.29
11.67
-11.83%

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Last update for Jamalpur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

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