Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Sylhet Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Sylhet

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 33.9% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 10.8% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.40 ৳293

$2.00 ৳245

20.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.50 ৳1,529

$10.54 ৳1,289

18.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.87 ৳596

$4.00 ৳489

21.75%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.07 ৳498

$4.12 ৳504

-1.21%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 ৳608

$4.33 ৳530

14.78%

Cappuccino

$2.20 ৳270

$1.90 ৳232

15.79%

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

$0.34 ৳41.61

$0.34 ৳41.83

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ৳21.65

$0.19 ৳23.28

-5.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 ৳98.3

$0.80 ৳98.4

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 ৳86.2

$0.50 ৳61.3

40.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.65 ৳79.7

$0.65 ৳79.1

Eggs

$1.24 ৳152

$1.26 ৳155

-1.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.89 ৳842

$7.00 ৳856

-1.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 ৳414

$2.53 ৳310

33.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.68 ৳817

$6.38 ৳780

4.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 ৳342

$2.19 ৳268

27.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 ৳134

$1.05 ৳128

3.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 ৳324

$2.00 ৳244

32.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.89 ৳109

$0.50 ৳61.6

78.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.44 ৳53.7

$0.39 ৳47.44

12.82%

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 ৳103

$0.62 ৳76.0

35.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 ৳42.94

$0.36 ৳43.63

-2.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 ৳36.90

$0.26 ৳31.66

15.38%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.00 ৳1,468

$3.67 ৳448

226.98%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

$2.32 ৳284

74.14%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.83 ৳836

$4.55 ৳556

50.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.88 ৳352

$2.64 ৳323

9.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ৳48.42

$0.43 ৳52.6

-6.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.81 ৳3,034

$16.16 ৳1,977

53.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 ৳148

$0.84 ৳103

44.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ৳51.9

$0.32 ৳38.88

31.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.03 ৳371

$1.49 ৳182

103.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ৳131

$0.96 ৳117

11.46%

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

$29.1K ৳3.6M

$28.7K ৳3.5M

1.72%

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

$27.6K ৳3.4M

$25.1K ৳3.1M

10.04%

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

$32.89 ৳4,023

$29.64 ৳3,625

10.96%

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

$4.65 ৳569

$4.86 ৳595

-4.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.34 ৳1,632

$13.08 ৳1,599

1.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.12 ৳2,339

$9.78 ৳1,196

95.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.38 ৳1,758

$7.97 ৳975

80.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.02 ৳491

$4.13 ৳505

-2.66%

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

$48.00 ৳5,872

$36.73 ৳4,492

30.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,942 ৳237.5K

$949 ৳116.1K

104.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.20 ৳2,226

$13.92 ৳1,703

30.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.95 ৳2,930

$16.64 ৳2,036

43.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.79 ৳5,845

$38.20 ৳4,673

25.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.12 ৳4,541

$35.82 ৳4,382

3.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 ৳14.2K

$68.9 ৳8,426

68.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.2 ৳7,848

$60.3 ৳7,376

6.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$310 ৳38.0K

$161 ৳19.7K

92.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$186 ৳22.7K

$112 ৳13.7K

66.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,244 ৳152.1K

$597 ৳73.0K

108.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$603 ৳73.7K

$307 ৳37.6K

96.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$315 ৳38.5K

$228 ৳27.9K

38.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.52

8.83

19.14%

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

Last update for Dhaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sylhet: March 2, 2026

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