Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangail and Chittagong Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangail and Chittagong

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangail is 21.6% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangail is 17.6% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangail
Chittagong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.62 ৳199
$1.62 ৳198
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.61 ৳1,790
$14.55 ৳1,783
0.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4 ৳490
$7.51 ৳921
-46.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 ৳309
$5.6 ৳687
-54.82%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 ৳459
$4.06 ৳497
-7.88%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ৳203
$1.6 ৳196
3.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ৳43.97
$0.36 ৳44.08
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ৳16.64
$0.14 ৳17.39
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangail
Chittagong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ৳75.3
$0.74 ৳90.3
-17.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 ৳31.95
$0.62 ৳75.9
-58.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.36 ৳44.63
$0.65 ৳79.1
-44.62%
Eggs
$0.71 ৳86.5
$1.17 ৳144
-39.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 ৳1,109
$9.17 ৳1,124
-1.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$0.94 ৳115
$1.7 ৳208
-44.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.97 ৳609
$7.59 ৳930
-34.52%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 ৳102
$2.29 ৳280
-63.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.43 ৳52.3
$1.01 ৳124
-57.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 ৳204
$2.14 ৳262
-21.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 ৳51.9
$0.85 ৳104
-50.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.17 ৳20.64
$0.47 ৳58.1
-63.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 ৳48.13
$0.88 ৳108
-55.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.16 ৳19.77
$0.38 ৳46.51
-57.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 ৳30.39
$0.27 ৳33.23
-7.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.82 ৳713
$8.72 ৳1,068
-33.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ৳341
$0.81 ৳98.9
244.44%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 ৳660
$1.5 ৳184
258.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 ৳234
$2.84 ৳348
-32.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangail
Chittagong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 ৳24.47
$0.17 ৳21.39
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.63 ৳1,303
$4.04 ৳495
163.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 ৳52.4
$0.84 ৳103
-48.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ৳48.17
$0.43 ৳52.4
-9.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 ৳147
$2.41 ৳296
-50.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ৳129
$1.05 ৳129
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K ৳3.6M
$32.2K ৳3.9M
-9.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ৳3.3M
$33.6K ৳4.1M
-20.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangail
Chittagong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.8 ৳2,549
$22.57 ৳2,766
-7.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.18 ৳267
$5.71 ৳699
-61.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.01 ৳1,594
$13.16 ৳1,613
-1.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangail
Chittagong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.22 ৳1,620
$15.19 ৳1,861
-12.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.58 ৳1,419
$11.08 ৳1,358
4.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.24 ৳397
$3.23 ৳396
0.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangail
Chittagong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.01 ৳3,555
$30.12 ৳3,692
-3.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,344 ৳164.7K
$1,349 ৳165.3K
-0.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangail
Chittagong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.64 ৳813
$20.9 ৳2,562
-68.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.21 ৳1,497
$18.65 ৳2,286
-34.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$12.15 ৳1,489
$51.3 ৳6,290
-76.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.15 ৳2,469
$33.04 ৳4,049
-39.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangail
Chittagong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.4 ৳8,624
$129 ৳15.8K
-45.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.46 ৳5,081
$59.7 ৳7,316
-30.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 ৳19.9K
$251 ৳30.7K
-35.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.9 ৳11.8K
$146 ৳17.9K
-34.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$575 ৳70.4K
$770 ৳94.4K
-25.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$335 ৳41K
$425 ৳52K
-21.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangail
Chittagong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$248 ৳30.4K
$249 ৳30.5K
-0.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.66
11.67
-17.22%

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

Last update for Tangail: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

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