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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sylhet is 19.2% cheaper than Jamalpur without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sylhet is 14.3% cheaper than Jamalpur without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 ৳254
$1.63 ৳199
26.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.51 ৳1,288
$9.9 ৳1,214
6.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 ৳504
$4.88 ৳599
-15.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.04 ৳496
$4.15 ৳508
-2.65%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 ৳524
$4.67 ৳573
-8.35%
Cappuccino
$1.8 ৳220
$1.47 ৳180
22.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳39.16
$0.35 ৳42.37
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ৳20.16
$0.16 ৳19.99
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ৳91.5
$0.71 ৳86.6
5.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ৳56.6
$0.6 ৳73.7
-23.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.8
$0.61 ৳74.2
1.64%
Eggs
$1.2 ৳147
$1.21 ৳149
-0.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.7 ৳821
$6.96 ৳854
-3.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.49 ৳305
$2.45 ৳300
1.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.27 ৳768
$6.26 ৳767
0.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ৳255
$2.2 ৳270
-5.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ৳125
$1.02 ৳125
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 ৳254
$2.09 ৳256
-0.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ৳58.4
$0.62 ৳75.7
-22.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ৳47.34
$0.41 ৳50.1
-4.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ৳76.8
$0.54 ৳66.4
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳39.99
$0.35 ৳43.35
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ৳34.61
$0.26 ৳31.49
7.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.86 ৳472
$8.64 ৳1,058
-55.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 ৳270
$2.22 ৳271
-0.45%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 ৳538
$4.97 ৳609
-11.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 ৳333
$2.9 ৳355
-6.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ৳52.7
$0.2 ৳24.45
115.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.27 ৳1,994
$9.96 ৳1,220
63.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 ৳98.2
$0.85 ৳104
-5.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ৳38.58
$0.42 ৳52
-26.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ৳186
$2.07 ৳253
-26.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 ৳117
$1.04 ৳127
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K ৳3.5M
$29.1K ৳3.6M
-1.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K ৳3.1M
$28K ৳3.4M
-10.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.31 ৳3,714
$30.68 ৳3,760
-1.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.87 ৳597
$4.62 ৳566
5.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.32 ৳1,632
$13.3 ৳1,630
0.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.05 ৳1,231
$13.19 ৳1,617
-23.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.29 ৳1,016
$11.89 ৳1,457
-30.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 ৳492
$4.02 ৳493
-0.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.56 ৳4,481
$27.84 ৳3,412
31.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$944 ৳115.7K
$921 ৳112.8K
2.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.9 ৳1,704
$16.11 ৳1,975
-13.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.02 ৳2,086
$17.78 ৳2,178
-4.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.38 ৳4,704
$32.95 ৳4,039
16.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.49 ৳4,349
$33.6 ৳4,117
5.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.9 ৳8,692
$71.1 ৳8,712
-0.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.8 ৳7,207
$41.5 ৳5,086
41.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 ৳20K
$164 ৳20.1K
-0.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 ৳13.4K
$97.6 ৳12K
11.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$605 ৳74.1K
$1,575 ৳193K
-61.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$304 ৳37.2K
$324 ৳39.7K
-6.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sylhet
Jamalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 ৳28.8K
$162 ৳19.8K
45.29%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jamalpur: October 27, 2025

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