Cost of Living in Ray vs Sylhet

Cost of living in Ray is 90% higher than in Sylhet (without rent).

Rent in Ray is 265% more expensive than in Sylhet.

Cost of living including rent in Ray is 143% higher than in Sylhet.

Food in Ray is 56% more expensive than in Sylhet.

Transport in Ray is 31% cheaper than in Sylhet.

Ray vs. Sylhet Comparision

Ray Sylhet
Cost of Living, including rent
720 $
296 $
Without Rent
392 $
206 $
Rent & Utilities
329 $
90 $
Food
233 $
149 $
Transport
17 $
25 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
278 $
238 $
Quality of Life
40
43
Population
250.0K
480.0K

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Ray Sylhet

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.18 $ 1.67 $
Dinner, for 2 24.2 $ 9.57 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.68 $ 4.16 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.78 $ 4.15 $
Capuccino 1.4 $ 1.65 $
Coke, 330ml 0.55 $ 0.29 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.64 $ 0.74 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.56 $ 0.44 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.24 $ 0.63 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.2 $ 1.14 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.97 $ 6.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.95 $ 2.07 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $ 5.95 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.98 $ 1.57 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $ 0.95 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.92 $ 1.82 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.52 $ 0.3 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.55 $ 0.59 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.17 $ 0.16 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.8 $ 0.83 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 0.97 $ 3.87 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.58 $ 2.3 $
Cigarette pack 2.36 $ 2.86 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.3 $ 0.42 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 10.5 $ 8.39 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.71 $ 0.91 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.95 $ 3.34 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 115 $ 9.72 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 17.2 $ 1.95 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.71 $ 5.05 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.6 $ 0.79 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.56 $ 0.77 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
11.4 $ 15.2 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
17.5 $ 23.5 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
8.3 $ 13.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 284 $ 60.4 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 616 $ 118 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 407 $ 67.5 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 899 $ 157 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,031 $ 412 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,286 $ 248 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 278 $ 238 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 23.97 % 8.93 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18.5 $ 7.33 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.56 $ 4.15 $
Haircut 29.2 $ 1.67 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 125 $ 37.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 34.7 $ 13.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 117 $ 37.4 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,636 $ 955 $