Cost of Living Comparison Between Pabna and Chittagong Cost of Living Comparison Between Pabna and Chittagong

😐 Solo nomad: Pabna is 0.7% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pabna is 20.1% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pabna
Chittagong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.04 ৳250
$1.62 ৳198
25.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 ৳1,537
$14.55 ৳1,783
-13.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ৳592
$7.51 ৳921
-35.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.18 ৳513
$5.6 ৳687
-25.36%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 ৳586
$4.06 ৳497
17.73%
Cappuccino
$2.22 ৳272
$1.6 ৳196
38.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ৳27.01
$0.36 ৳44.08
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ৳18.57
$0.14 ৳17.39
7.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pabna
Chittagong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 ৳62.4
$0.74 ৳90.3
-31.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 ৳80.9
$0.62 ৳75.9
6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.5 ৳61.6
$0.65 ৳79.1
-23.08%
Eggs
$1.3 ৳159
$1.17 ৳144
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 ৳830
$9.17 ৳1,124
-26.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.69 ৳207
$1.7 ৳208
-0.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.28 ৳647
$7.59 ৳930
-30.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 ৳195
$2.29 ৳280
-30.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.5
$1.01 ৳124
-35.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ৳177
$2.14 ৳262
-32.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.3 ৳37.14
$0.85 ৳104
-64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 ৳48.73
$0.47 ৳58.1
-14.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ৳58.2
$0.88 ৳108
-45.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳43.12
$0.38 ৳46.51
-7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳36.83
$0.27 ৳33.23
11.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.63 ৳1,180
$8.72 ৳1,068
10.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.97 ৳487
$0.81 ৳98.9
390.12%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 ৳848
$1.5 ৳184
361.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ৳360
$2.84 ৳348
3.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Pabna
Chittagong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ৳27
$0.17 ৳21.39
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.81 ৳1,325
$4.04 ৳495
167.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 ৳147
$0.84 ৳103
42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ৳48.32
$0.43 ৳52.4
-9.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 ৳375
$2.41 ৳296
26.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ৳125
$1.05 ৳129
-2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K ৳3.5M
$32.2K ৳3.9M
-11.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K ৳3.4M
$33.6K ৳4.1M
-17.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pabna
Chittagong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.12 ৳2,466
$22.57 ৳2,766
-10.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.71 ৳577
$5.71 ৳699
-17.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.39 ৳1,641
$13.16 ৳1,613
1.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pabna
Chittagong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.28 ৳1,628
$15.19 ৳1,861
-12.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.7 ৳1,433
$11.08 ৳1,358
5.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 ৳510
$3.23 ৳396
28.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pabna
Chittagong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.81 ৳4,021
$30.12 ৳3,692
8.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,964 ৳240.7K
$1,349 ৳165.3K
45.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pabna
Chittagong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.13 ৳1,119
$20.9 ৳2,562
-56.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.33 ৳2,981
$18.65 ৳2,286
30.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.18 ৳5,660
$51.3 ৳6,290
-10.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.38 ৳4,581
$33.04 ৳4,049
13.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pabna
Chittagong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$69.5 ৳8,514
$129 ৳15.8K
-46.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.35 ৳5,068
$59.7 ৳7,316
-30.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 ৳19.7K
$251 ৳30.7K
-35.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.3 ৳12K
$146 ৳17.9K
-32.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$770 ৳94.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$307 ৳37.7K
$425 ৳52K
-27.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pabna
Chittagong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$125 ৳15.3K
$249 ৳30.5K
-49.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
11.67
-9.85%

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Last update for Pabna: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

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