Dhaka vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$121
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1271
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
54
83
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.73M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 54% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 8916th and 6046th ($428 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bangladesh and Taiwan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 5968th and 389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$4772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$2838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$53.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$12438

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643