Cost of Living in Cox's Bazar vs Ipoh

Cost of living in Cox's Bazar is 48% lower than in Ipoh (without rent).

Rent in Cox's Bazar is 56% cheaper than in Ipoh.

Cost of living including rent in Cox's Bazar is 51% lower than in Ipoh.

Food in Cox's Bazar is 39% cheaper than in Ipoh.

Transport in Cox's Bazar is 71% cheaper than in Ipoh.

Cox's Bazar vs. Ipoh Comparision

Cox's Bazar Ipoh
Cost of Living, including rent
325 $
670 $
Without Rent
202 $
392 $
Rent & Utilities
123 $
279 $
Food
155 $
255 $
Transport
17 $
59 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
296 $
1,035 $
Quality of Life
24
63
Population
167.0K
867.0K

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Cox's Bazar Ipoh

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
0.97 $ 2.52 $
Dinner, for 2 12.4 $ 19.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.13 $ 3.83 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.65 $ 4.3 $
Capuccino 1.65 $ 2.7 $
Coke, 330ml 0.29 $ 0.65 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.78 $ 1.82 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.5 $ 0.96 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.48 $ 1.15 $
Eggs, 12 pack 0.94 $ 1.92 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.58 $ 13.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.76 $ 3.68 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.04 $ 7.66 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.82 $ 3 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $ 1.56 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.7 $ 3.09 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.19 $ 1.5 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.4 $ 1.4 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.17 $ 0.3 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.92 $ 0.96 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.3 $ 16.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.65 $ 3.57 $
Cigarette pack 1.93 $ 5.17 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.23 $ 0.61 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 11 $ 17.7 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.08 $ 0.49 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.35 $ 10.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 8.12 $ 16 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.87 $ 2.69 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.95 $ 4.09 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.7 $ 1.1 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.91 $ 1.68 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
7.61 $ 38.2 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
11.7 $ 58.8 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
11.7 $ 30.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 91.2 $ 188 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 194 $ 359 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 151 $ 300 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 301 $ 717 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 474 $ 2,330 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 336 $ 1,153 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 296 $ 1,035 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.52 % 4.06 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 16.9 $ 48.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.45 $ 3.63 $
Haircut 1.89 $ 5.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 33.3 $ 95.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 18.2 $ 59.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 25.2 $ 148 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 930 $ 3,750 $