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

😐 Solo nomad: Chittagong is 21.8% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chittagong is 19.4% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.62 ৳198

$2.07 ৳254

-21.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.55 ৳1,783

$10.51 ৳1,288

38.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.51 ৳921

$4.12 ৳504

82.28%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.6 ৳687

$4.04 ৳496

38.61%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.06 ৳497

$4.28 ৳524

-5.14%

Cappuccino

$1.6 ৳196

$1.8 ৳220

-11.11%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ৳44.08

$0.32 ৳39.16

12.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 ৳17.39

$0.16 ৳20.16

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ৳90.3

$0.75 ৳91.5

-1.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 ৳75.9

$0.46 ৳56.6

34.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.65 ৳79.1

$0.62 ৳75.8

4.84%

Eggs

$1.17 ৳144

$1.2 ৳147

-2.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.17 ৳1,124

$6.7 ৳821

36.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.7 ৳208

$2.49 ৳305

-31.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.59 ৳930

$6.27 ৳768

21.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.29 ৳280

$2.08 ৳255

10.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 ৳124

$1.02 ৳125

-0.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.14 ৳262

$2.08 ৳254

2.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 ৳104

$0.48 ৳58.4

77.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳58.1

$0.39 ৳47.34

20.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.88 ৳108

$0.63 ৳76.8

39.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 ৳46.51

$0.33 ৳39.99

15.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 ৳33.23

$0.28 ৳34.61

-3.57%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.72 ৳1,068

$3.86 ৳472

125.91%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ৳98.9

$2.21 ৳270

-63.35%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.5 ৳184

$4.39 ৳538

-65.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.84 ৳348

$2.71 ৳333

4.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 ৳21.39

$0.43 ৳52.7

-60.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.04 ৳495

$16.27 ৳1,994

-75.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 ৳103

$0.8 ৳98.2

5.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 ৳52.4

$0.31 ৳38.58

38.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.41 ৳296

$1.52 ৳186

58.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.05 ৳129

$0.96 ৳117

9.38%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.2K ৳3.9M

$28.7K ৳3.5M

12.00%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ৳4.1M

$25K ৳3.1M

34.73%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$22.57 ৳2,766

$30.31 ৳3,714

-25.54%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.71 ৳699

$4.87 ৳597

17.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.16 ৳1,613

$13.32 ৳1,632

-1.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.19 ৳1,861

$10.05 ৳1,231

51.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.08 ৳1,358

$8.29 ৳1,016

33.66%

Cinema Ticket

$3.23 ৳396

$4.01 ৳492

-19.45%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$30.12 ৳3,692

$36.56 ৳4,481

-17.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,349 ৳165.3K

$944 ৳115.7K

42.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.9 ৳2,562

$13.9 ৳1,704

50.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.65 ৳2,286

$17.02 ৳2,086

9.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.3 ৳6,290

$38.38 ৳4,704

33.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.04 ৳4,049

$35.49 ৳4,349

-6.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$129 ৳15.8K

$70.9 ৳8,692

81.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$59.7 ৳7,316

$58.8 ৳7,207

1.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$251 ৳30.7K

$163 ৳20K

53.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$146 ৳17.9K

$109 ৳13.4K

33.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 ৳94.4K

$605 ৳74.1K

27.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$425 ৳52K

$304 ৳37.2K

39.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$249 ৳30.5K

$235 ৳28.8K

5.89%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.67

8.83

32.16%

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

Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sylhet: October 28, 2025

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