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

😐 Solo nomad: Sylhet is 10.7% more expensive than Jamalpur without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sylhet is 33.7% more expensive than Jamalpur without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.00 ৳245
$1.60 ৳196
25.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.54 ৳1,289
$10.03 ৳1,227
5.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 ৳489
$4.90 ৳599
-18.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 ৳504
$4.06 ৳496
1.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 ৳530
$4.60 ৳562
-5.87%
Cappuccino
$1.90 ৳232
$1.48 ৳181
28.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ৳41.83
$0.32 ৳39.12
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ৳23.28
$0.18 ৳21.99
5.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 ৳98.4
$0.67 ৳81.4
19.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 ৳61.3
$0.61 ৳74.4
-18.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.1
$0.61 ৳74.6
6.56%
Eggs
$1.26 ৳155
$1.22 ৳149
3.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.00 ৳856
$6.65 ৳813
5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 ৳310
$2.50 ৳305
1.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.38 ৳780
$6.15 ৳752
3.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ৳268
$2.13 ৳261
2.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 ৳128
$1.00 ৳123
5.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 ৳244
$1.99 ৳244
0.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 ৳61.6
$0.65 ৳79.6
-23.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ৳47.44
$0.40 ৳49.46
-2.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 ৳76.0
$0.59 ৳71.7
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ৳43.63
$0.33 ৳40.33
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ৳31.66
$0.28 ৳34.65
-7.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.67 ৳448
$8.90 ৳1,088
-58.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 ৳284
$2.23 ৳273
4.04%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 ৳556
$4.78 ৳584
-4.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 ৳323
$2.92 ৳357
-9.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ৳52.6
$0.22 ৳26.92
95.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.16 ৳1,977
$10.24 ৳1,253
57.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ৳103
$0.83 ৳102
1.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ৳38.88
$0.42 ৳51.7
-23.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ৳182
$2.07 ৳253
-28.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 ৳117
$1.00 ৳123
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K ৳3.5M
$29.2K ৳3.6M
-1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ৳3.1M
$28.0K ৳3.4M
-10.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.64 ৳3,625
$30.24 ৳3,699
-1.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.86 ৳595
$4.72 ৳577
2.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.08 ৳1,599
$13.23 ৳1,619
-1.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.78 ৳1,196
$13.27 ৳1,623
-26.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.97 ৳975
$11.99 ৳1,466
-33.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 ৳505
$4.20 ৳514
-1.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.73 ৳4,492
$27.18 ৳3,324
35.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$949 ৳116.1K
$934 ৳114.2K
1.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.92 ৳1,703
$16.16 ৳1,977
-13.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.64 ৳2,036
$17.61 ৳2,154
-5.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.20 ৳4,673
$32.92 ৳4,027
16.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.82 ৳4,382
$33.80 ৳4,134
5.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$68.9 ৳8,426
$71.0 ৳8,684
-2.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.3 ৳7,376
$42.08 ৳5,147
43.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 ৳19.7K
$162 ৳19.8K
-0.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 ৳13.7K
$97.3 ৳11.9K
14.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$597 ৳73.0K
$594 ৳72.7K
0.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$307 ৳37.6K
$400 ৳48.9K
-23.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$228 ৳27.9K
$160 ৳19.6K
42.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.83
10.29
-14.19%

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

Last update for Sylhet: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jamalpur: March 2, 2026

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