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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sylhet is 48.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sylhet is 58.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sylhet
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 ৳253
$5.91 COP 22.5K
-64.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.5 ৳1,282
$32.19 COP 122.7K
-67.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 ৳513
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-41.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.06 ৳496
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 ৳535
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.83 ৳223
$1.65 COP 6,284
10.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ৳39.03
$1.11 COP 4,224
-71.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ৳19.42
$0.71 COP 2,716
-77.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.74 COP 6,637
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sylhet
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 ৳93.1
$1.1 COP 4,176
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ৳57
$1.3 COP 4,965
-63.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 ৳75
$1.39 COP 5,302
-56.12%
Eggs
$1.26 ৳154
$2.18 COP 8,302
-42.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.97 ৳850
$4.54 COP 17.3K
53.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.49 ৳304
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-57.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 ৳786
$8.62 COP 32.8K
-25.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 ৳255
$2.24 COP 8,539
-6.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ৳124
$1.07 COP 4,080
-5.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 ৳245
$1.53 COP 5,822
31.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ৳61.7
$1.41 COP 5,377
-63.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ৳43.09
$1.12 COP 4,269
-68.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.8
$1.14 COP 4,343
-45.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 ৳40.22
$0.9 COP 3,418
-63.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ৳34.38
$0.91 COP 3,481
-69.23%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.88 ৳473
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 ৳279
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 ৳551
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 ৳330
$2.34 COP 8,932
15.81%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.15 COP 4,369
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.38 COP 9,066
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sylhet
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ৳52.3
$0.81 COP 3,069
-46.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 ৳2,006
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-59.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 ৳104
$1.46 COP 5,572
-41.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ৳42.22
$1.99 COP 7,570
-82.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ৳183
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-81.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 ৳119
$1.01 COP 3,844
-3.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K ৳3.5M
$17.7K COP 67.3M
63.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ৳3M
$26.8K COP 102.1M
-7.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sylhet
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.11 ৳3,675
$80.8 COP 308K
-62.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 ৳576
$9.39 COP 35.8K
-49.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.01 ৳1,588
$23.51 COP 89.6K
-44.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sylhet
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.65 ৳1,178
$25.61 COP 97.6K
-62.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.31 ৳1,014
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-56.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4 ৳489
$4.12 COP 15.7K
-2.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sylhet
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.23 ৳4,423
$306 COP 1.2M
-88.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$929 ৳113.4K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-84.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sylhet
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.52 ৳1,650
$58.8 COP 224K
-77.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.16 ৳2,094
$31.9 COP 121.5K
-46.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.01 ৳4,640
$102 COP 387.4K
-62.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.47 ৳4,329
$108 COP 413K
-67.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sylhet
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$68.4 ৳8,345
$478 COP 1.8M
-85.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.9 ৳7,189
$375 COP 1.4M
-84.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 ৳19.7K
$838 COP 3.2M
-80.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ৳13.6K
$727 COP 2.8M
-84.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$592 ৳72.2K
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-73.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$302 ৳36.9K
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-81.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sylhet
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$230 ৳28.1K
$517 COP 2M
-55.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.83
13.43
-34.25%

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

Last update for Sylhet: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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