Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamalpur and Sylhet Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamalpur and Sylhet

😐 Solo nomad: Jamalpur is 23.7% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jamalpur is 16.7% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamalpur
Sylhet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.63 ৳199
$2.07 ৳254
-21.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.9 ৳1,214
$10.51 ৳1,288
-5.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 ৳599
$4.12 ৳504
18.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 ৳508
$4.04 ৳496
2.72%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 ৳573
$4.28 ৳524
9.11%
Cappuccino
$1.47 ৳180
$1.8 ৳220
-18.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ৳42.37
$0.32 ৳39.16
9.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ৳19.99
$0.16 ৳20.16
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamalpur
Sylhet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ৳86.6
$0.75 ৳91.5
-5.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 ৳73.7
$0.46 ৳56.6
30.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 ৳74.2
$0.62 ৳75.8
-1.61%
Eggs
$1.21 ৳149
$1.2 ৳147
0.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 ৳854
$6.7 ৳821
3.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.45 ৳300
$2.49 ৳305
-1.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.26 ৳767
$6.27 ৳768
-0.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ৳270
$2.08 ৳255
5.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ৳125
$1.02 ৳125
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 ৳256
$2.08 ৳254
0.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.7
$0.48 ৳58.4
29.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 ৳50.1
$0.39 ৳47.34
5.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ৳66.4
$0.63 ৳76.8
-14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳43.35
$0.33 ৳39.99
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ৳31.49
$0.28 ৳34.61
-7.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.64 ৳1,058
$3.86 ৳472
123.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 ৳271
$2.21 ৳270
0.45%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 ৳609
$4.39 ৳538
13.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 ৳355
$2.71 ৳333
7.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Jamalpur
Sylhet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 ৳24.45
$0.43 ৳52.7
-53.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.96 ৳1,220
$16.27 ৳1,994
-38.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 ৳104
$0.8 ৳98.2
6.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳52
$0.31 ৳38.58
35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ৳253
$1.52 ৳186
36.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 ৳127
$0.96 ৳117
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K ৳3.6M
$28.7K ৳3.5M
1.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K ৳3.4M
$25K ৳3.1M
12.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamalpur
Sylhet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.68 ৳3,760
$30.31 ৳3,714
1.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.62 ৳566
$4.87 ৳597
-5.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.3 ৳1,630
$13.32 ৳1,632
-0.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamalpur
Sylhet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.19 ৳1,617
$10.05 ৳1,231
31.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.89 ৳1,457
$8.29 ৳1,016
43.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 ৳493
$4.01 ৳492
0.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamalpur
Sylhet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.84 ৳3,412
$36.56 ৳4,481
-23.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$921 ৳112.8K
$944 ৳115.7K
-2.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamalpur
Sylhet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.11 ৳1,975
$13.9 ৳1,704
15.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.78 ৳2,178
$17.02 ৳2,086
4.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.95 ৳4,039
$38.38 ৳4,704
-14.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.6 ৳4,117
$35.49 ৳4,349
-5.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamalpur
Sylhet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71.1 ৳8,712
$70.9 ৳8,692
0.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.5 ৳5,086
$58.8 ৳7,207
-29.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 ৳20.1K
$163 ৳20K
0.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.6 ৳12K
$109 ৳13.4K
-10.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,575 ৳193K
$605 ৳74.1K
160.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$324 ৳39.7K
$304 ৳37.2K
6.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamalpur
Sylhet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$162 ৳19.8K
$235 ৳28.8K
-31.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.29
8.83
16.53%

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Last update for Jamalpur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sylhet: October 28, 2025

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