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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jamalpur is 22.2% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jamalpur is 24.1% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.60 ৳196
$1.66 ৳203
-3.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.03 ৳1,226
$14.73 ৳1,799
-31.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.90 ৳598
$7.47 ৳912
-34.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.06 ৳496
$5.83 ৳712
-30.36%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ৳562
$4.04 ৳494
13.86%
Cappuccino
$1.48 ৳181
$1.68 ৳205
-11.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳39.06
$0.38 ৳46.74
-15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ৳21.96
$0.15 ৳17.93
20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ৳81.3
$0.74 ৳90.2
-9.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ৳74.3
$0.58 ৳70.3
5.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 ৳74.5
$0.66 ৳80.4
-7.58%
Eggs
$1.22 ৳149
$1.18 ৳144
3.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.65 ৳812
$8.87 ৳1,083
-25.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.50 ৳305
$1.68 ৳205
48.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 ৳751
$7.35 ৳898
-16.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 ৳261
$2.25 ৳275
-5.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.00 ৳122
$1.01 ৳123
-0.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 ৳243
$2.13 ৳261
-6.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.5
$0.84 ৳103
-22.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 ৳49.39
$0.44 ৳53.5
-9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 ৳71.6
$0.85 ৳103
-30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.27
$0.38 ৳45.87
-13.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ৳34.60
$0.25 ৳30.38
12.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.90 ৳1,087
$8.52 ৳1,041
4.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 ৳273
$0.85 ৳104
162.35%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 ৳583
$1.51 ৳184
216.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ৳356
$2.95 ৳360
-1.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ৳26.88
$0.17 ৳20.57
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.24 ৳1,251
$4.17 ৳509
145.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ৳102
$0.81 ৳98.5
2.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳51.6
$0.40 ৳48.43
5.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ৳253
$2.47 ৳302
-16.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 ৳123
$1.05 ৳128
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K ৳3.6M
$33.2K ৳4.1M
-12.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K ৳3.4M
$33.9K ৳4.1M
-17.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.24 ৳3,694
$22.47 ৳2,745
34.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 ৳577
$5.58 ৳682
-15.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.23 ৳1,616
$13.49 ৳1,648
-1.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.27 ৳1,621
$15.41 ৳1,882
-13.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.99 ৳1,464
$11.23 ৳1,372
6.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.20 ৳513
$3.23 ৳394
30.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.18 ৳3,319
$29.26 ৳3,575
-7.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$934 ৳114.0K
$1,390 ৳169.8K
-32.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.16 ৳1,974
$20.61 ৳2,517
-21.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.61 ৳2,151
$18.38 ৳2,245
-4.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.92 ৳4,022
$52.6 ৳6,419
-37.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.80 ৳4,128
$34.20 ৳4,178
-1.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71.0 ৳8,672
$130 ৳15.8K
-45.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.08 ৳5,140
$58.3 ৳7,120
-27.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 ৳19.8K
$244 ৳29.8K
-33.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.3 ৳11.9K
$148 ৳18.1K
-34.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$594 ৳72.6K
$817 ৳99.8K
-27.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$400 ৳48.8K
$457 ৳55.8K
-12.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamalpur
Chittagong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$160 ৳19.5K
$267 ৳32.6K
-40.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.29
11.67
-11.83%

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

Last update for Jamalpur: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chittagong: March 3, 2026

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