Cost of Living Comparison Between Rajshahi and Chittagong Cost of Living Comparison Between Rajshahi and Chittagong

🙂 Solo nomad: Rajshahi is 5.8% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rajshahi is 9.6% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.80 ৳97.6
$1.66 ৳203
-51.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.80 ৳1,077
$14.73 ৳1,802
-40.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.91 ৳356
$7.47 ৳913
-61.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.21 ৳515
$5.83 ৳713
-27.79%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ৳275
$4.04 ৳494
-44.31%
Cappuccino
$1.42 ৳174
$1.68 ৳205
-15.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳38.93
$0.38 ৳46.80
-15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ৳19.93
$0.15 ৳17.95
6.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 ৳86.1
$0.74 ৳90.3
-5.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ৳79.4
$0.58 ৳70.4
12.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ৳70.1
$0.66 ৳80.5
-13.64%
Eggs
$1.12 ৳137
$1.18 ৳144
-5.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 ৳822
$8.87 ৳1,085
-24.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 ৳412
$1.68 ৳206
100.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.59 ৳806
$7.35 ৳899
-10.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 ৳270
$2.25 ৳275
-1.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 ৳139
$1.01 ৳123
11.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ৳277
$2.13 ৳261
6.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ৳103
$0.84 ৳103
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ৳52.6
$0.44 ৳53.6
-2.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ৳66.9
$0.85 ৳104
-35.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳43.09
$0.38 ৳45.93
-7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ৳34.14
$0.25 ৳30.42
12.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.34 ৳1,509
$8.52 ৳1,043
44.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 ৳204
$0.85 ৳104
96.47%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ৳249
$1.51 ৳184
35.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 ৳355
$2.95 ৳361
-1.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 ৳10.40
$0.17 ৳20.59
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.09 ৳1,234
$4.17 ৳510
141.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ৳149
$0.81 ৳98.6
50.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ৳48.17
$0.40 ৳48.49
-2.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ৳113
$2.47 ৳302
-62.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 ৳118
$1.05 ৳128
-8.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K ৳3.5M
$33.2K ৳4.1M
-14.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K ৳3.4M
$33.9K ৳4.1M
-17.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.37 ৳3,714
$22.47 ৳2,748
35.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.87 ৳595
$5.58 ৳683
-12.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.37 ৳1,635
$13.49 ৳1,650
-0.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.51 ৳674
$15.41 ৳1,884
-64.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.57 ৳1,416
$11.23 ৳1,374
3.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.07 ৳498
$3.23 ৳395
26.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$20.18 ৳2,468
$29.26 ৳3,579
-31.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$661 ৳80.8K
$1,390 ৳170.0K
-52.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.65 ৳1,547
$20.61 ৳2,520
-38.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.91 ৳1,824
$18.38 ৳2,248
-18.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.42 ৳3,232
$52.6 ৳6,426
-49.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.98 ৳3,545
$34.20 ৳4,183
-15.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$66.5 ৳8,130
$130 ৳15.9K
-48.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$38.85 ৳4,751
$58.3 ৳7,128
-33.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$138 ৳16.9K
$244 ৳29.8K
-43.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.4 ৳10.3K
$148 ৳18.1K
-42.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$484 ৳59.2K
$817 ৳100.0K
-40.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,331 ৳285.0K
$457 ৳55.9K
410.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 ৳25.7K
$267 ৳32.6K
-21.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.83
11.67
-24.34%

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

Last update for Rajshahi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chittagong: March 3, 2026

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