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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 134.8% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 190.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 95.9% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 172% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.00 ৳245
201.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$10.54 ৳1,291
214.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.00 ৳489
82.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.12 ৳504
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.33 ৳530
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.90 ৳233
-14.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.34 ৳41.87
208.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.19 ৳23.31
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.80 ৳98.5
33.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.50 ৳61.4
162.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.65 ৳79.2
112.31%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.26 ৳155
78.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.00 ৳857
-36.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.53 ৳310
126.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.38 ৳781
38.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.19 ৳269
2.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.05 ৳128
0.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.00 ৳245
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.50 ৳61.7
172.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.39 ৳47.49
187.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.62 ৳76.1
88.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.36 ৳43.68
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.26 ৳31.69
223.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.67 ৳449
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 ৳284
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.55 ৳557
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.64 ৳323
-14.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.43 ৳52.7
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$16.16 ৳1,979
156.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.84 ৳103
75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.32 ৳38.92
509.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.49 ৳182
420.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.96 ৳117
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.7K ৳3.5M
-37.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.1K ৳3.1M
6.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$29.64 ৳3,629
173.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.86 ৳595
93.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$13.08 ৳1,601
80.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$9.78 ৳1,197
161.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$7.97 ৳977
142.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.13 ৳506
-0.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$36.73 ৳4,497
733.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$949 ৳116.3K
521.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$13.92 ৳1,705
329.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$16.64 ৳2,038
92.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$38.20 ৳4,678
168.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$35.82 ৳4,387
201.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$68.9 ৳8,435
601.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$60.3 ৳7,385
525.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$161 ৳19.7K
409.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$112 ৳13.7K
545.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$597 ৳73.1K
366.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$307 ৳37.6K
329.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sylhet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$228 ৳27.9K
136.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.83
52.10%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sylhet: March 2, 2026

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