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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rajshahi is 18.9% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rajshahi is 23.1% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.8 ৳97.9
$1.62 ৳198
-50.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9 ৳1,103
$14.55 ৳1,783
-38.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.82 ৳345
$7.51 ৳921
-62.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 ৳506
$5.6 ৳687
-26.25%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 ৳290
$4.06 ৳497
-41.63%
Cappuccino
$1.47 ৳180
$1.6 ৳196
-8.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳39.05
$0.36 ৳44.08
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ৳23.04
$0.14 ৳17.39
35.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 ৳81.3
$0.74 ৳90.3
-10.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ৳79.2
$0.62 ৳75.9
4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ৳70.4
$0.65 ৳79.1
-12.31%
Eggs
$1.12 ৳137
$1.17 ৳144
-4.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.76 ৳829
$9.17 ৳1,124
-26.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 ৳407
$1.7 ৳208
95.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.5 ৳796
$7.59 ৳930
-14.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 ৳267
$2.29 ৳280
-4.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ৳140
$1.01 ৳124
12.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ৳277
$2.14 ৳262
5.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 ৳97.7
$0.85 ৳104
-5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ৳56.5
$0.47 ৳58.1
-2.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ৳62.9
$0.88 ৳108
-42.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.07
$0.38 ৳46.51
-13.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ৳37.01
$0.27 ৳33.23
11.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.95 ৳1,220
$8.72 ৳1,068
14.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 ৳205
$0.81 ৳98.9
106.17%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ৳249
$1.5 ৳184
35.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ৳359
$2.84 ৳348
3.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.1 ৳12.66
$0.17 ৳21.39
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.14 ৳1,242
$4.04 ৳495
150.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 ৳147
$0.84 ৳103
42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ৳48.17
$0.43 ৳52.4
-9.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ৳107
$2.41 ৳296
-63.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 ৳114
$1.05 ৳129
-11.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K ৳3.6M
$32.2K ৳3.9M
-9.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ৳3.5M
$33.6K ৳4.1M
-15.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.26 ৳3,831
$22.57 ৳2,766
38.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.84 ৳593
$5.71 ৳699
-15.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.2 ৳1,617
$13.16 ৳1,613
0.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.45 ৳668
$15.19 ৳1,861
-64.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.77 ৳1,443
$11.08 ৳1,358
6.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.08 ৳499
$3.23 ৳396
26.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$20.11 ৳2,464
$30.12 ৳3,692
-33.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$678 ৳83K
$1,349 ৳165.3K
-49.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.95 ৳1,587
$20.9 ৳2,562
-38.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.33 ৳1,879
$18.65 ৳2,286
-17.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.4 ৳3,236
$51.3 ৳6,290
-48.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.24 ৳3,583
$33.04 ৳4,049
-11.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,902
$129 ৳15.8K
-49.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.08 ৳4,789
$59.7 ৳7,316
-34.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$135 ৳16.6K
$251 ৳30.7K
-46.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85 ৳10.4K
$146 ৳17.9K
-41.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$450 ৳55.1K
$770 ৳94.4K
-41.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$334 ৳40.9K
$425 ৳52K
-21.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$212 ৳26K
$249 ৳30.5K
-14.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.83
11.67
-24.34%

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Last update for Rajshahi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

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