🇧🇩 Bangladesh · #512 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Chittagong?

76.5% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-76.5%
vs NYC
BDT 11,089
Estimated rent in
37.4
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Chittagong

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
23.5 Very affordable
Rent
3.0 Very affordable
Groceries
26.4 Very affordable
Restaurants
16.9 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
37.4 Weak

Estimated rent in Chittagong

1-BR — City centre BDT 11,089/mo
1-BR — Outside centre BDT 8,317/mo
3-BR — City centre BDT 19,220/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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