Cost of Living Comparison Between Noakhali and Chittagong Cost of Living Comparison Between Noakhali and Chittagong

😐 Solo nomad: Noakhali is 9.5% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Noakhali is 10.6% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Noakhali
Chittagong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 ৳296
$1.62 ৳198
48.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 ৳1,537
$14.55 ৳1,783
-13.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ৳607
$7.51 ৳921
-34.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 ৳505
$5.6 ৳687
-26.43%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 ৳598
$4.06 ৳497
20.20%
Cappuccino
$2.29 ৳280
$1.6 ৳196
43.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳39.18
$0.36 ৳44.08
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ৳22.77
$0.14 ৳17.39
35.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Noakhali
Chittagong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 ৳88.1
$0.74 ৳90.3
-2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ৳85.4
$0.62 ৳75.9
12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.6 ৳73.2
$0.65 ৳79.1
-7.69%
Eggs
$1.25 ৳153
$1.17 ৳144
6.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.75 ৳827
$9.17 ৳1,124
-26.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.42 ৳173
$1.7 ৳208
-16.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.38 ৳782
$7.59 ৳930
-15.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ৳246
$2.29 ৳280
-12.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 ৳105
$1.01 ৳124
-14.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 ৳304
$2.14 ৳262
15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.34 ৳41.88
$0.85 ৳104
-60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 ৳39.77
$0.47 ৳58.1
-31.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ৳62.5
$0.88 ৳108
-42.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ৳43.75
$0.38 ৳46.51
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ৳31.92
$0.27 ৳33.23
-3.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.58 ৳1,175
$8.72 ৳1,068
9.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.03 ৳494
$0.81 ৳98.9
397.53%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.11 ৳871
$1.5 ৳184
374.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ৳358
$2.84 ৳348
2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Noakhali
Chittagong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ৳27.02
$0.17 ৳21.39
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.02 ৳1,106
$4.04 ৳495
123.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 ৳147
$0.84 ৳103
42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ৳47.97
$0.43 ৳52.4
-9.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.5 ৳307
$2.41 ৳296
3.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 ৳113
$1.05 ৳129
-12.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K ৳3.5M
$32.2K ৳3.9M
-10.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ৳3.4M
$33.6K ৳4.1M
-18.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Noakhali
Chittagong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.69 ৳2,045
$22.57 ৳2,766
-26.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 ৳505
$5.71 ৳699
-27.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.24 ৳1,622
$13.16 ৳1,613
0.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Noakhali
Chittagong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.54 ৳1,659
$15.19 ৳1,861
-10.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.93 ৳1,462
$11.08 ৳1,358
7.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 ৳513
$3.23 ৳396
29.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Noakhali
Chittagong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.19 ৳5,906
$30.12 ৳3,692
59.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,938 ৳237.5K
$1,349 ৳165.3K
43.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Noakhali
Chittagong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.74 ৳2,297
$20.9 ৳2,562
-10.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.39 ৳2,988
$18.65 ৳2,286
30.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.7 ৳5,845
$51.3 ৳6,290
-7.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37 ৳4,535
$33.04 ৳4,049
11.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Noakhali
Chittagong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$68.9 ৳8,439
$129 ৳15.8K
-46.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.06 ৳5,032
$59.7 ৳7,316
-31.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 ৳20.3K
$251 ৳30.7K
-33.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96 ৳11.8K
$146 ৳17.9K
-34.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$770 ৳94.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$309 ৳37.9K
$425 ৳52K
-27.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Noakhali
Chittagong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$416 ৳51K
$249 ৳30.5K
67.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
11.67
-9.85%

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Last update for Noakhali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

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