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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sylhet Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sylhet

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 106.4% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 186.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 146.3% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 184.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$2.09 ৳255
185.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$10.76 ৳1,316
201.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$4.05 ৳495
76.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.03 ৳492
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.29 ৳524
-
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.83 ৳223
-9.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.32 ৳38.55
231.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.15 ৳18.95
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
-
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$0.79 ৳96.8
39.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.49 ৳60.4
165.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$0.61 ৳74.7
119.67%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$1.20 ৳147
88.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$6.71 ৳821
-32.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$2.48 ৳303
133.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$6.20 ৳758
44.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$2.16 ৳265
9.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$1.00 ৳123
7.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$2.04 ৳249
-27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$0.47 ৳57.2
189.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$0.36 ৳43.64
213.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.66 ৳80.9
71.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$0.32 ৳39.54
178.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.26 ৳31.43
226.92%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.88 ৳474
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 ৳279
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 ৳554
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$2.62 ৳320
-12.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$0.40 ৳48.46
110.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$16.28 ৳1,991
150.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$0.79 ৳97.1
87.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$0.35 ৳42.19
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$1.52 ৳186
429.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$0.96 ৳118
-2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$28.3K ৳3.5M
-37.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$25.1K ৳3.1M
5.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$29.81 ৳3,645
174.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$4.72 ৳577
102.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$12.93 ৳1,581
83.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$9.92 ৳1,214
160.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$8.24 ৳1,008
127.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$4.01 ৳490
1.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$37.23 ৳4,552
748.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$951 ৳116.3K
528.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$13.49 ৳1,649
336.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$16.86 ৳2,061
92.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$38.51 ৳4,710
159.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$35.89 ৳4,389
199.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$69.9 ৳8,543
603.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$59.9 ৳7,328
519.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$165 ৳20.2K
397.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$109 ৳13.3K
573.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$594 ৳72.6K
408.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$302 ৳37.0K
340.38%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$230 ৳28.2K
124.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.83
52.10%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sylhet: January 12, 2026

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