Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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Bangladesh

Sylhet vs. Lahore Cost of Living Summary

Sylhet is 17.2% cheaper than Lahore.

Restaurants: pay 17.9% less in Sylhet
Groceries: pay 21.6% more in Sylhet
Transportation: pay 40.7% more in Sylhet
Housing: pay 41.2% less in Sylhet
Childcare: pay 46.6% less in Sylhet
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.6% less in Sylhet
Clothing: pay 30.3% less in Sylhet

The cost of transportation and groceries in Sylhet are more expensive than in Lahore. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Sylhet.

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Sylhet vs. Lahore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sylhet instead of Lahore, you would:

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pay 17.9% less for restaurants

	Lahore	Sylhet
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.53 PKR700.70	$2.44 BDT300.03	-3.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.78 PKR1,601.60	$4.06 BDT500.06	-29.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 PKR110.29	$0.32 BDT39.71	-19.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR65.38	$0.16 BDT20.27	-30.2%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 21.6% more for groceries

	Lahore	Sylhet
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR206.98	$0.58 BDT71.01	-22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.13 PKR868.73	$3.86 BDT475.05	+23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.53 PKR979.74	$3.07 BDT378.58	-13.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.17 PKR325.01	$1.20 BDT147.46	+2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.16 PKR321.01	$1.49 BDT183.07	+28.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 PKR152.39	$1.24 BDT152.54	+125.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 PKR84.28	$0.41 BDT50.66	+35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.40 PKR110.36	$1.07 BDT131.88	+168.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 PKR83.84	$0.28 BDT34.76	-6.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 PKR39.50	$0.12 BDT14.18	-19.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR47.22	$0.22 BDT26.97	+28.5%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 40.7% more for transportation

	Lahore	Sylhet
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 PKR1,435.23	$4.05 BDT498.47	-21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	$24.35 BDT3,000.34	+349.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,053.11 PKR5M	$29,699.61 BDT4M	+64.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.68 PKR1,851.85	$2.52 BDT310.03	-62.3%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 41.2% less for housing

	Lahore	Sylhet
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.33 PKR4,526.74	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$165.31 PKR45,830.40	$127.86 BDT15,751.78	-22.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$86.54 PKR23,993.20	$56.83 BDT7,000.79	-34.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.89 PKR26,861.64	$19.58 BDT2,412.04	-79.8%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 46.6% less for childcare

	Lahore	Sylhet
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$47.90 PKR13,279.93	$28.41 BDT3,500.39	-40.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,040.56 PKR566K	$982.29 BDT121K	-51.9%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Lahore	Sylhet
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$4.87 BDT600.07	+34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 PKR721.35	$2.03 BDT250.03	-22.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 PKR600.60	$2.84 BDT350.04	+31.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.68 PKR6,287.53	$9.13 BDT1,125.13	-59.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	$4.06 BDT500.06	-6.3%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 30.3% less for clothing

	Lahore	Sylhet
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.85 PKR4,947.80	$15.97 BDT1,966.89	-10.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.91 PKR7,738.50	$16.24 BDT2,000.23	-41.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.64 PKR20,417.08	$36.53 BDT4,500.51	-50.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.80 PKR9,092.42	$30.04 BDT3,700.42	-8.4%
Average			-30.3%

Lahore vs. Sylhet - Cost of clothing

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