Sylhet at a glance
- Sylhet ranks 4th of 7 priced cities in Bangladesh on cost: $227 a month in essentials, 13% above Barishal, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $221 covers that 1.0×.
- 99.6 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at district level.
- PM2.5 averages 38.7 µg/m³ a year, 8× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 7 Bangladesh cities we track, so every row says whether Sylhet is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $227 | $227 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $53 | $53 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $111 | $111 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $49 | $49 | same |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $48 | $48 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $54 | $54 | same |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $23 | $23 | same |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $221 | $221 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $169 | $169 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $327 | $327 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Sylhet, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.14 | $2.14 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $10.69 | $10.69 | same |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $4.28 | $4.28 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.06 | $2.06 | same |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $0.26 | $0.26 | same |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.15 | $0.15 | same |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $0.71 | $0.71 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $0.50 | $0.50 | same |
| White rice, 1 kg | $0.58 | $0.58 | same |
| Eggs, 12 | $1.05 | $1.05 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $7.93 | $7.93 | same |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $2.96 | $2.96 | same |
| Apples, 1 kg | $2.48 | $2.48 | same |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $0.78 | $0.78 | same |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $0.64 | $0.64 | same |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $0.21 | $0.21 | same |
| Onions, 1 kg | $0.44 | $0.44 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.26 | $0.26 | same |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.38 | $0.38 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $22.83 | $22.83 | same |
| Taxi start | $1.14 | $1.14 | same |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.46 | $0.46 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.02 | $1.02 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $42.37 | $42.37 | same |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $11.58 | $11.58 | same |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $3.76 | $3.76 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $16.59 | $16.59 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $3.56 | $3.56 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Sylhet has 99.6 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (district level). That is the 4th-highest of 7 Bangladesh cities we track. Bangladesh's national figure is 85.8, so Sylhet runs 14 above the country as a whole.
Every Bangladesh region by male-to-female ratio →
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Sylhet ranks against every city we track
Sylhet sits ahead of 98% of the 998 cities we track on cost of living. On city-centre rent it is ahead of 98% of 1010. Its weakest measure is clean air, ahead of only 5% of 1016.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Sylhet sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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