Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Sylhet Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Sylhet

😐 Solo nomad: Chittagong is 16.1% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chittagong is 1.5% cheaper than Sylhet without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chittagong
Sylhet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.66 ৳203
$2.00 ৳245
-17.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.73 ৳1,802
$10.54 ৳1,289
39.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 ৳913
$4.00 ৳489
86.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 ৳713
$4.12 ৳504
41.50%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 ৳494
$4.33 ৳530
-6.70%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ৳206
$1.90 ৳232
-11.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ৳46.81
$0.34 ৳41.83
11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ৳17.96
$0.19 ৳23.29
-21.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chittagong
Sylhet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ৳90.3
$0.80 ৳98.4
-7.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ৳70.4
$0.50 ৳61.3
16.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 ৳80.5
$0.65 ৳79.1
1.54%
Eggs
$1.18 ৳144
$1.26 ৳155
-6.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 ৳1,085
$7.00 ৳857
26.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.68 ৳206
$2.53 ৳310
-33.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.35 ৳900
$6.38 ৳780
15.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 ৳275
$2.19 ৳268
2.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ৳123
$1.05 ৳128
-3.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ৳261
$2.00 ৳244
6.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ৳103
$0.50 ৳61.6
68.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ৳53.6
$0.39 ৳47.44
12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 ৳104
$0.62 ৳76.0
37.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 ৳45.94
$0.36 ৳43.63
5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 ৳30.42
$0.26 ৳31.66
-3.85%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.52 ৳1,043
$3.67 ৳449
132.15%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ৳104
$2.32 ৳284
-63.36%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ৳184
$4.55 ৳556
-66.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 ৳361
$2.64 ৳323
11.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Chittagong
Sylhet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ৳20.60
$0.43 ৳52.6
-60.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.17 ৳510
$16.16 ৳1,977
-74.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ৳98.6
$0.84 ৳103
-3.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 ৳48.50
$0.32 ৳38.88
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 ৳302
$1.49 ৳182
65.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ৳128
$0.96 ৳117
9.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K ৳4.1M
$28.7K ৳3.5M
15.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ৳4.1M
$25.1K ৳3.1M
34.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chittagong
Sylhet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.47 ৳2,749
$29.64 ৳3,626
-24.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.58 ৳683
$4.86 ৳595
14.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.49 ৳1,650
$13.08 ৳1,600
3.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chittagong
Sylhet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.41 ৳1,885
$9.78 ৳1,196
57.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.23 ৳1,374
$7.97 ৳975
40.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.23 ৳395
$4.13 ৳505
-21.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chittagong
Sylhet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.26 ৳3,580
$36.73 ৳4,493
-20.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,390 ৳170.0K
$949 ৳116.1K
46.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chittagong
Sylhet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.61 ৳2,521
$13.92 ৳1,703
48.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.38 ৳2,248
$16.64 ৳2,036
10.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.6 ৳6,428
$38.20 ৳4,673
37.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.20 ৳4,184
$35.82 ৳4,382
-4.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chittagong
Sylhet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$130 ৳15.9K
$68.9 ৳8,426
88.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.3 ৳7,130
$60.3 ৳7,377
-3.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 ৳29.9K
$161 ৳19.7K
51.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 ৳18.1K
$112 ৳13.7K
32.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$817 ৳100.0K
$597 ৳73.0K
36.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$457 ৳55.9K
$307 ৳37.6K
48.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chittagong
Sylhet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 ৳32.7K
$228 ৳27.9K
17.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.67
8.83
32.16%

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Last update for Chittagong: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sylhet: March 2, 2026

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