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

😐 Solo nomad: Mardan is 9.4% more expensive than Cox's Bazar without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mardan is 0.4% more expensive than Cox's Bazar without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mardan
Cox's Bazar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.10 PKR 586
$1.66 ৳203
26.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.30 PKR 3,994
$12.24 ৳1,496
16.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKR 1,467
$3.02 ৳369
73.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 503
$5.77 ৳705
-68.80%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 PKR 1,099
$2.53 ৳308
55.34%
Cappuccino
$2.04 PKR 570
$1.68 ৳205
21.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKR 80.4
$0.36 ৳43.78
-19.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.1
$0.13 ৳16.16
84.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mardan
Cox's Bazar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKR 230
$0.78 ৳95.1
6.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 PKR 175
$0.47 ৳57.6
34.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 PKR 221
$0.46 ৳56.0
71.74%
Eggs
$1.14 PKR 318
$1.02 ৳125
11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 PKR 1,763
$8.89 ৳1,086
-29.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.40 PKR 669
$1.67 ৳204
43.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.20 PKR 892
$6.65 ৳812
-51.88%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 PKR 206
$2.20 ৳269
-66.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 144
$1.02 ৳124
-49.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 249
$1.67 ৳204
-46.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.31 PKR 85.5
$0.34 ৳41.91
-8.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 PKR 66.7
$0.19 ৳23.18
26.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.3
$0.42 ৳50.8
-19.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 92.7
$0.38 ৳45.97
-13.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.15 PKR 42.71
$0.25 ৳30.41
-40.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.42 PKR 396
$6.22 ৳760
-77.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKR 261
$2.63 ৳321
-64.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKR 542
$3.28 ৳401
-40.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.44 PKR 403
$1.93 ৳235
-25.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Mardan
Cox's Bazar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 57.1
$0.20 ৳24.37
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKR 2,012
$10.31 ৳1,259
-30.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 PKR 94.0
$0.28 ৳34.01
21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 PKR 105
$0.38 ৳46.42
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$2.51 ৳306
-27.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 268
$1.06 ৳129
-9.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
$32.3K ৳3.9M
-34.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K PKR 7.3M
$34.1K ৳4.2M
-23.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mardan
Cox's Bazar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 PKR 31.8K
$12.55 ৳1,533
808.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.37 PKR 1,499
$2.64 ৳323
103.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.98 PKR 5,300
$11.31 ৳1,381
67.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mardan
Cox's Bazar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 PKR 3,461
$16.65 ৳2,034
-25.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 PKR 1,683
$11.57 ৳1,413
-47.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKR 1,176
$2.36 ৳288
78.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mardan
Cox's Bazar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.74 PKR 4,955
$24.76 ৳3,024
-28.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,092 PKR 304.9K
$1,387 ৳169.4K
-21.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mardan
Cox's Bazar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.60 PKR 6,032
$20.15 ৳2,461
7.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.46 PKR 7,668
$18.73 ৳2,288
46.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
$33.05 ৳4,037
162.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.98 PKR 5,020
$33.30 ৳4,067
-46.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mardan
Cox's Bazar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.1 PKR 20.7K
$69.5 ৳8,485
6.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.7 PKR 14.7K
$42.53 ৳5,195
23.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.1K
$304 ৳37.1K
-45.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.0K
$98.3 ৳12.0K
9.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$805 PKR 224.8K
$594 ৳72.5K
35.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$521 PKR 145.5K
$411 ৳50.3K
26.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mardan
Cox's Bazar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 PKR 76.2K
$283 ৳34.6K
-3.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.67
73.09%

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

Last update for Mardan: March 1, 2026

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

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